Douglas Riley Obituary

ALTONA — Douglas "Red" Riley, 85, of Devils Den Road, Altona passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, at his home with his family by his side.

He was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 31, 1924, the son of William and Flossy (Lashway) Riley.

Red drove truck for the Plattsburgh Quarries in Plattsburgh, retiring after 28 years of service. He was a member of the Teamster Local 648. Red enjoyed watching NASCAR on Sunday afternoons and loved making apple pies. Red would get up every morning to drive to meet his friends for coffee at McDonalds in Champlain. He was always willing to offer his "two cents" worth on everything; and his favorite saying was "son of a b****," which he could be heard saying quite often.

Red was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn M. Riley; a daughter, Geraldine Darrah; his parents; his brothers, Gerald, Pat, Jimmy; and a sister, Eileen Loftus.

He is survived by a daughter, Joan Deyo, and her husband, Chandler of Altona; and a son, Francis Veivia, and his wife, Sandra of Evans Mills; 14 grandchildren, Amanda Gilmore and her husband, Paul, Tony Deyo and his wife, Sheila, Patty Matthews and her husband, Jim, Jimmy Sayah, Debbie Matthews, Douglas Veivia and his wife, Amy, Laurie Shaw and her husband, Louis, Betty Lobdell, Deena Wrisley and her husband, Ken, Brenda Schultz and her husband, Bob, Paul Sayah and his wife, Jodi, Tom Veivia and his wife, Amy, Mary Snide and her husband, Joey and Carol Boulrice and her husband, Greg; 35 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Blanche Furnia, and her husband, Lester of Auburn, N.Y.; and special friends, Ceceil Roberts and Leon and Mona Lancto.

Calling hours were held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Brown Funeral Home in Altona. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Holy Angels Church in Altona. Burial will take place next year in Holy Angels Cemetery.

Donations in "Red's" memory may be made to the Altona Youth Commission or Altona Rescue Squad.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home, 3123 Miner Farm Road, Altona, N.Y., 12910; 236-5986. Online condolences and memorial candles may be offered at www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com.