Brief Obituary

Marjorie Myrtle Riley

Marjorie was born in Raymond, WA on March 24, 1920 and died peacefully at the home of her faithful caregiver, Kathy Gotur, on January 5, 2010. She was the eldest of eight children born to Carl and Marguerite Wooldridge. The youngest sibling, Corley, was also born on March 24, in 1941.

She married Carol Leon Riley on December 11, 1947, and raised three sons:

Michael Andrew Riley, born August 28, 1949, who preceeds her in death,

Scott Lynn Riley, born September 21, 1953 of Shenzen, China.

John Carol Riley, born July 13, 1952 of Portland, Oregon.

Marjorie worked as a sign painter at Roberts Brothers Department store and Lipman Wolf Department store in Portland, OR during WWII. After raising her children she also worked for many years at Hudson House Food Products, finishing her career by working at PSU.

She was multi-talented and excelled in sewing, quilting, art and many other fields.

She loved gardening and learning the culture and languages of other countries.