Mrs. Orvilla Riley
June 25, 1898-Oct. 3, 1950
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 4, 1950, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Orvilla Mae Riley, 24 Parkway, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Pawating hospital after being in poor health for the past two years.
She is survived by her husband, John; their children, Harold, of Mishawaka, Ind.; and Donald, Mrs. Bob Frazier, John, Norma and Beverly, of Niles and six grandchildren.
Also surviving are her brothers, Roy, Albert, Edward, Howard and Norman Hack, all of Michigan City, Ind., and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Hart, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Jack Moore, of Maxeys, Ga.
Mrs. Riley was born in Michigan City on June 25, 1898, and came to Niles from there in 1920. She was a member of the Lady Maccabees, the American Legion auxiliary, Navy Mothers, Mothers of Marines, Daughters of America, Mothers of World War II and the auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home. The service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday by the Rev. L. George Beacock at the First Methodist church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Members of Daughters of America are asked to meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Pifer funeral home to hold a memorial service and also at 1:45 p.m. Friday at the church to attend the funeral service.
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, October 5, 1950, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles hive 39, Lady Maccabees and Navy Mothers are requested to meet in front of the First Methodist church {illegible} Friday to attend funeral services for Orvilla Riley.