Raymond Riley

Raymond T. Riley, Commander USN (Retired) passed away January 18, 2021. He was born August 27, 1928 in Van Wert, Ohio. He enlisted in the Navy in 1946 and served as fleet carrier pilot during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. He flew Reconnaissance aircraft from the decks of 14 different aircraft carriers and received many decorations and commendations. He was a flight instructor, asst. Naval plant representative, and Senior Navy Acceptance test pilot at North American Rockwell. He retired from the Navy in 1974. He received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1965 and a master's degree in government administration in 1971. After retirement from the navy, he enjoyed several civilian jobs, such as business manager for the Columbus School for Girls, public service director for the city of Whitehall, and Whitehall city Treasurer. He belonged to the Quiet Birdmen organization and was also a longtime member of the church of St. Edward in Whitehall, where he served as Junior Warden and was on the vestry. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jean; son Bryce; daughters, Pam, Carol (Marty), and Brenda (Mike); 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio. The Riley family would like to thank Chris and the team at Hospice of Central Ohio for all the care and love shown to their dad. A visitation will be held Wednesday, January 27 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST FUNERAL HOME, 1051 E. Johnstown Rd., Gahanna from 4 to 7pm, where a private Funeral Service will be held the following day at 12pm. Due to the pandemic and a limited number of attendees, a livestream of the service can be found at www.schoedinger.com . Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.