Janet Barbara Schmitz-Riley (September 2, 1944), the late wife of William (Bill) Leo Riley, Jr., was born in Boston, MA to the late Frances Komnatzky and James Howard Schmitz. Janet grew up in Foxboro, MA and had one sister, Ruth.

Bill and Janet were married 22 years before her passing on January 12, 2015. Today, Bill posted on his Facebook page that he misses Janet everyday.