Esther K (Somers) Riley (1920 - 2003)

Born 27 Jun 1920 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Burial • • 2003 Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America

Obituary

Of Melrose, July 25, 2003. Wife of the late Kenneth M. Riley. Sister of Chester L. Somers and his wife Harriet of Lowell and the late Bertha Gasch. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral Service at the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., MELROSE, Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Tuesday 3-7 PM. Gifts in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. For directions or to send a memorial condolence please visit www.robinsonfuneralhome.com Published by Boston Globe from Jul. 27 to Jul. 29, 2003.

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Mrs. Riley was born June 25, 1920 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, daughter of the late James C. and Laura (Kerr) Somers. Mrs. Riley had served in the United States Navy during WWII as a Yeoman 3rd Class. She worked many years as a secretary for Dewey & Almy Chemical Company and also as a clerk for the County Bank in Somerville. She was a former member of the First Congregational Church of West Somerville, the Forthian Club of Somerville, Rebekah Lodge, the Old Ironside W.A.V.E.S. Association and also the Melrose Highlands Congregational Church. Wife of the late Kenneth M. Riley. Sister of Chester L. Somers and his wife Harriet of Lowell and the late Bertha Gasch. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours Tuesday 3:00-7:00 PM. Gifts in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. Interment in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, MA

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5XS-35Q
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130517404/esther-k-riley : accessed 14 November 2021), memorial page for Esther K. Somers Riley (27 Jun 1920–25 Jul 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130517404, citing Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Lynette Groves (contributor 47190662) .