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Elizabeth A. "Beth" Riley

Elizabeth Riley Obituary

Riley, Elizabeth A. "Beth" (nee Corvelli), 48, of Plainfield, longtime of Toms River, New Jersey. At rest June 7, 2006, at her home. She was born March 6, 1958, in Orange, New Jersey. Beloved wife of Christopher Riley, loving step-mother of Stephanie, Corey and Ashly Riley, devoted daughter of Irene and the late Frank Corvelli, dear sister of Daniel (Hanna) Corvelli, cousin and aunt of many. Visitation will be Sunday, June 11th, 2 until 7 p.m., at the Overman-Jones Funeral Home, corner of Rt. 30 & 59, Plainfield. Funeral services in New Jersey on Wednesday, at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home. Memorials in her honor may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 769, Hillside, IL, 60162, would be appreciated. For info: 815-436-9221

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jun. 9, 2006.

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Chris

June 4, 2025

Chris

June 4, 2025

Well my love it's getting to be that time of year that you left us I miss you every day and every hour. This is a picture of your Granddaughter she would love you so much..till I see you in my dreams...Always

Julie

June 3, 2025

Beth, Missing you as always, still remembering conversations. Some of our friends from the chatroom have joined you in heaven and I hope you all are together creating mischief and chaos !

Julie

June 3, 2024

Beth, I still have memories of tons of conversations. I Miss You ! Love You... Have the coffee ready we have alot to catch up on !!!

Julie

Julie

June 3, 2022

Beth, I still miss you every day. Coffee in the mornings still is not the same. One day we will get to catch up. Miss you .....

Chris

June 4, 2021

Well my love it's been a long time since you left us, you are thought of and missed everyday, sure the pain has mostly gone but the love has and will never go away. until we see each other again Love you Bunches and Bunches forever!!

Julie

June 3, 2021

Beth , It doesn't seem like 15 years but it has been. I almost got to join you when a unexpected brain aneurysm blew up, couple months later i got to wake up. Alot of physical therapy later and i'm still here but I wish you were too. I miss you Beth . There is always one person in life that means something special and you always will .

Julie

June 3, 2020

Beth, Another year of missing you, I miss you so much ! So many years and I still think of you and go to call you .... I will see you in heaven and we sure will have some talks !

Julie ( former summermornings)

Julie

June 3, 2019

I miss you Beth ! I think of you daily ! You will always be my adopted Sis/ Best Friend i cherish more than anyone else !

Love You , Julie

Julie akaSummerMornings

March 20, 2018

Beth, It's 2018 and i still miss you and so many times wished i could talk to you.
Life has moved on but all of us close to you will never forget and will always miss you.
Love you Sis and best friend.

Julie

CHRIS RILEY

June 4, 2012

IT'S BEEN 6 YEARS SINCE YOUR PASSING, YOU LIT UP THE ROOM WHEN YOU ENTERED, YOU WERE FUNNY, LOVING , GIVING, AND YOU HAD A HEART OF GOLD, THERE ISN'T A DAY THAT I DON'T THINK ABOUT YOU AND WHAT YOU MEANT TO MY LIFE, THINGS HAVE CHANGED, SOME FOR THE BETTER SOME FOR THE WORSE I KEEP THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID TO ME THINGS ARE GOING TO BE ALRIGHT, I WANT TO BELIEVE THAT SO MUCH BUT AS I TYPE YOU THIS LETTER I CAN'T HELP BUT CHOKE BACK THE TEARS KNOWING THAT I DON'T HAVE YOU IN MY LIFE EVERY DAY, SURE YOUR IN MY HEART AND WILL ALWAYS BE THERE BUT I MISS YOUR TOUCH AND I MISS YOUR SMILE, I WILL CARRY ON WITH YOUR SMILE IN MY MIND AND YOUR LOVE IN MY HEART, I MISS YOU SOOOOOOO VERY MUCH,FLY WITH THE ANGLES MY LOVE AND KEEP A WATCH OVER ALL OF US WHO LOVE YOU!!!!!

CHRIS RILEY

June 1, 2009

WELL SWEETY,
THE TWINS GRADUATED SATURDAY, COREY LOOKED SO SHARP WITH HIS ROBE ON AND ASHLY LOOKED ALL GROWN UP IN HERS, WISHING YOU AND POPS WERE THERE BUT I KNOW SOME HOW YOU BOTH WERE WATCHING FROM ABOVE.
COREY IS LOOKING AT JOINING THE MILITARY AND ASHLY IS LOOKING AT GOING TO JR. COLLEGE TO SEE HOW SHE LIKES IT, I WISH YOU WERE HERE WITH ME RIGHT NOW TO SEE HOW MUCH THESE GUYS HAVE GROWN AND HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ALL THE THINGS THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH. I MISS VERY MUCH AND MISS YOU EVERY DAY,STEPH IS DOING JUST FINE, SHE'S FOLLOWING IN YOUR FOOT STEPS, SHE IS IN NURSING SCHOOL, SHE WILL BE GRADUATING IN DECEMBER THEN IT'S OFF TO FINISH UP AT A 4 YEAR FOR HER RN LICENCE, YOU WOULD BE SO PROUD OF HER, I LOVE YOU AND I MISS YOU AND I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THIER PROGRESS.
I CAN IMAGINE YOU AND POPS UP THERE LOOKING DOWN ON US BUSTING OUR CHOPS ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED OVER THIS PAST YEAR BUT REMEMBER MY ANGEL, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART, LOVE YOU BUNCHES AND BUNCHES, CHRIS

Julie Dotson

June 7, 2008

Beth ,
I still miss you everyday, I still am hurt and angry that you were taken away from all of us , You will forever be in my heart and all of ours who cared and loved you .

EllenMarie ( Riley) Aceves

June 6, 2008

Hey Christopher...This is your Cous, Ellen (Riley) Aceves. i don't know where else to contact you...I now know a little too close to home about your loss. My little boy has Leukemia.(Diagnosed 1/08. I am so sad for your loss and know that as a Riley ..you will keep on keepin on. you are in my thought sand prayers please check out: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/zacharyaceves ...about my little guy! love and prayer ..just another Riley: Ellen

CHRIS R

June 4, 2008

WELL SWEETY, STEPH GRADUATED, YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED IT, SHE LOOKED SO GROWN UP IN HER CAP AND GOWN, IT WAS HARD NOT HAVING YOU BY MY SIDE BUT IN SOME WAY I WAS HOPING YOU WERE THERE, SATURDAY IT WILL BE TWO YEARS THAT YOU LEFT US, THERE ISN'T A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK OF YOU OR HAVE YOU ON MY MIND IN SOME WAY, KEEP WATCH OVER STEPH AND HER NEW LIFE IN TEXAS, I KNOW WE TAUGHT RIGHT FROM WRONG BUT JUST THE SAME, KEEP AN EYE ON HER. MISSING YOU, LOVE CHRIS

CHRIS

December 17, 2007

WELL SWEETY, IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS, ALL THE STOCKINGS ARE HUNG ON THE CHIMINEY, WISHING YOU WERE HERE TO SHARE THIS WITH ME BUT ONCE AGAIN I WILL BE ALONE, SURE THE FAMILY WILL BE OVER BUT I WILL STILL BE ALONE, MISSING YOU BUNCHES AND BUNCHES,LOVE YOU ALWAYS, ME

Nancy Kimble

October 26, 2007

Beth, it seems just like yesterday when we were chatting online. You always gave me comfort and a smile. It's funny how I could tell you were smiling online, but I could, and I know I am not the only one who felt your warm smile.
Thank you Chris for keeping this website going, it is a warm, comforting place to visit.
Love,
Nancy

Julie now [email protected]

July 9, 2007

Beth , Its been a year plus , I miss you and will always miss you and our hours and hours of talks and your guidance was always right on and i miss that more than you know .

CHRIS

July 1, 2007

WELL SWEETY, WE HAD OUR FIRST ANNUAL BIKE RIDE NAMED IN YOUR HONOR, IT RAINED ALL DAY BUT THE AFTER PARTY WAS SO-SO, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ONLY EVENT THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH RAINED OUT THAT MADE ANY KIND OF MONEY, WISH YOU WERE THERE TO SEE THIS MAKE-A-WISH FAMILY, THEY HAD A GREAT TIME, I KNOW THE WAY YOU WOULD HAVE WANTED IT, MISS YOU BUNCHES AND BUNCHES AND LETS KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR NEXT YEARS EVENT AND KEEP THE RAINS AWAY, THE 4TH OF JULY IS COMMING UP AND I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LIKED THE FIRE WORKS, KEEP AND EYE FROM ABOVE, I THINK YOU'LL ENJOY THE LIGHTS THIS YEAR, LOVE ALWAYS, CHRIS

CHRIS

June 7, 2007

WELL, YOU LEFT US ONE YEAR AGO TODAY, IT WAS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE BUT IT WAS A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD, I MISS YOU WITH ALL MY HEART BUT I KNOW YOUR NO LONGER IN PAIN, AND THAT I'M THANKFULL FOR. MISS YOU BUNCHES AND BUNCHES AND THE RIDE WE HAVE PLANNED FOR YOU CAN BE SEEN FROM ABOVE, KEEP AN EYE OUT, LOVE YOU ALWAYS, BIG DADDY

Lorri n Chad Crouse

April 25, 2007

Chris and family..I know your Easter was hard for you as it was hard for my family as well it being our 1st Easter since losing my dad unexpectly on April 16, 2006...Your in our thoughts and prayers..We love you all..

Lorri n Chad aka Blondedrwf

CHRIS RILEY

April 8, 2007

BETH, IT'S EASTER, OUR FIRST EASTER APART, I MISS YOU MORE WITH EVERY PASSING DAY, JUST KNOWING THAT I HAVE YOU AS MY ANGEL WATCHING OVER ME BRINGS ME COMFORT LIKE NONE I HAVE EVER KNOWN BEFORE. I MISS YOU DEARLY, LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER, YOUR HUSBAND, CHRIS

Stephanie Riley

January 13, 2007

Beth, you were my best friend. It's been seven months and the pain doesn't go away. I don't know how to handle this. I love you so much and hope that you knew this.

BETH AND GAIL IN NEW ORLEANS

September 20, 2006

BETH & STEPH IN NEW ORLEANS

September 20, 2006

Julie SummerMornings

July 28, 2006

Beth is the most awesome person i know,we use to do what we called our marathon calls,which meant on the phone for hours , we did many 4 to 9 hour talks and laughed about it,Beth and i sat for hours working on different things,papers,thesis,sitting trying to reopen CIB , sharing things others wouldnt. Beth is a true friend , woman and lady , who could have fun,make you laugh,talk you through problems. I am still hurt and angry she was taken from us,never knew anyone could touch my heart like her . I love ya Beth,you were my best friend and more than a sister . Thank You for all you gave me ...

Chad n Lorri C.

July 2, 2006

Beth...Although I never got to meet you or Chris in person your friendship meant the world to me..I will always love all my cib friends and apa friends..Chris you and the family are in my thoughts and prayers...Rest in Peace my dear sister.I will forever keep you and every roomie we lose on my buddy list..love hugs and prayers to you all..

RAY SCHUESSLER

June 20, 2006

BETH,

YOU WERE ALLWAYS THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU WITH AN OPEN HEART AND MIND. A SWEETER PERSON , I'VE NEVER MET. MY HEART WILL ALLWAYS BE WITH YOU.I KNOW YOU WILL LIKE YOUR JOURNEY,BECAUSE, AS YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT.

WHEN EVER I WAS AT YOUR HOME, YOU AND CHRIS WERE ALLWAYS THE MOST GRACIOUS HOST AND FRIENDS. I WILL MISS YOU FOR EVER AND NEVER TAKE YOU OFF MY BUDDY LIST, GOOD BY WITH LOVE, RAY

patrick conroy

June 12, 2006

Beth you are and always will be a special person to so many of us whos lives you have touched. You will be greatly missed. For those of us who knew you and are left behind our hearts are heavy until we meet again. With much love.

Toni Zug

June 12, 2006

Beth you will be missed Dearly. Was an honor to have met you, you will always be remembered. All the great times we had at Trudes. Chris my greatest sympathy to you and your family

Kayce Bodette

June 12, 2006

Thank you Beth for sharing your life with so many. You touched us and gave us your laughter, wit and charm. I feel honored that I had the privilage to have known you and call you friend. Chris, my heartfelt sympathy to you and the children. You all will be in my prayers.

Nora Agnew

June 11, 2006

Beth was a wonderful person.......Chris I am so sorry for your loss.

Dolly Riley

June 11, 2006

Chris & Family:

My sincere condolences to you and your family.

Theresa Huysman

June 11, 2006

Beth. Was one of a kind. A heart of gold. She will be so missed by many. My heart is broken. She had to lose the battle to cancer. She was a fighter. I'll never understand why god would take someone like this. She love life. and live it to the fullness.You be in my prayers all was Beth

Theresa Huysman

June 10, 2006

Beth. You was one of a kind. My heart is broken. You'll be truely missed. Now it time to rest in peaces..

EllenMarie Aceve

June 10, 2006

I only met Beth a couple of times , and she was truly genuine. My heart goes out to all who love Beth and to my cousin Christopher , Beth's loving husband.

EllenMarie (Riley) Aceves

Teri Davis

June 10, 2006

Beth and I are so similiar in personality that we used to joke that we were twin sisters of different mothers separated at birth. When Beth first dicovered her cancer we talked about it at length and I was sure that she would beat it because she had the heart of a lion and the will to fight. I never dreamed that she could lose the fight as she was the bravest of the brave and God needed her here on earth to be with Chris and the kids. Even as we now struggle to accept God's will, rest assured that we will all see her again in a better place.

Mary Graft

June 10, 2006

Chris, my thoughts and prayers are with you and the kids. Beth was loved by many who enjoyed her friendship. Our time with her was special. Bless you during this time.

Trude Antonacci

June 9, 2006

Beth was always like a sister to me . She will always be my one and only sister.

She was the one and only person that was always there for me to talk ,listen , and to give advise .

I will always love her and her family.



I miss you Beth, and you will forever be in my heart

Cheri Mitchell

June 9, 2006

Beth, we had a wonderful time in Ohio, and I'm glad I met you in person. Your in heaven now.

Chris my sympathies for you and your family.

steve & Lisa perretti

June 9, 2006

Chris and family our heartfelt Condolences to you.You and Beth will always be in our prayers.

ELIZABETH A. RILEY, MY WIFE , MY LOVE, MY BEST FRIEND

June 9, 2006

Matthew Brown

June 9, 2006

"Kiana" Beth, You're a great lady and I'll miss you much. I'll keep you on my list always.

Nancy Kimble

June 9, 2006

Beth, though I never met you in person, you have always been an source of comfort to me when we chatted online. The Lord put you in my life for a reason and now he has called you home. Thank you for being my friend and a friend to so many.

Ed O'Byrne BK XIX

June 9, 2006

Chris & Family:

Condolences from the O'Byrne Family.

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