Michael J. Riley, son of Patrick Riley (Ireland) and Rose Kieran (Ireland) was born on this date in 1865 in New York City. He was the 1st in our Riley family to be born in the United States. Michael never married. According to his death certificate, Michael died on January 15, 1953, while in a nursing home located in Central Falls. Prior to his stay in the nursing home, he resided at 181 South Bend Street in Pawtucket.
Month: March 2022
Birthday Shout-out March 31st*
Cynthia (Cindy) L. (Fleury) Massaro, is having a birthday today. Cindy is the daughter of the late Barbara H. Riley (1927-2015) and Richard B. Fleury (1928-1992) and the granddaughter of the late Patrick J. Riley (1900-1985) and Margaret Cecelia McSally (1900-1938).
On Cindy’s paternal side, we can trace her Fleury heritage all the way back to her 9th great-grandparent, Simon Fleury, who was born in 1610. Simon lived just outside Paris in a farming area named Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine.
Happy Birthday, Cindy! Keep feeding the chickens.
*see blog post March 31, 2021
Birthday Shout-out March 18th*
Today, John Patrick Daley has himself another birthday. His mom, was the late Joan Louise (Riley) Daley (1929-2019) and dad, the late Frederick “Nick” Daley (1927-1991). John, the middle child, grew up in Pawtucket along with his four sisters, Tammie, Maryanne, Lynne and Elizabeth.
John is married to Debbie Troufield. John and Deb now have two sons, John Frederick called “Nick” and Patrick John. John was also stepfather to the late Joshua Troufield.
Happy Birthday, John! Twenty-one days till Opening Day.
- see blog post March 18, 2021
“Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh”*
“Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh” (pronounced “law fay-leh paw-drig sonna deev) – Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all!*
*Mike Collins
mike@youririshheritage.com
Your Irish Heritage, Old Abbey, Waterfall, County Cork, Ireland
A Birthday Remembrance March 4th *
Joan Louise (Riley) Daley would have been 93 today (1929-2019).
Rest In Peace, Joan.
*see blog posts: March 4, 2021; March 4, 2020, March 4, 2019
Another one for me March 3rd
When presented with a large canvas, someone is going to try and fill it.
Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Another one for me March 3rd
When presented with a large canvas, someone is going to try and fill it.
Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022
A Birthday Shout-out March 3rd*
It is Ben Nelson’s birthday today. On the day he was born, the weather was clear and windy. The temperature dropped all day from a high of around 36 to a low of 11, with some pretty good gusty winds around the 25-30 mph range.
His proud parents are Lynne (Daley) Nelson and Russell Nelson. Ben’s grandmother was the late Joan (Riley) Daley (1929-2019) and his great grandfather was the late Patrick J. Riley (1900-1985).
I didn’t get to post last June about the Ben’s great senior year on the Middletown High School baseball team. Ben was a major contributor as his team won the school’s first state championship. Ben led the team in runs scored, stolen bases and averaged over .300 + for the season.
Here is a photo that was published last June in the Newport Daily News.
Happy Birthday, Ben, and belated congratulations on Middletown’s 1st State Championship.
Birthday Shout-out March 1st
It’s Staci (Fleury) Ferreira‘s birthday today. Born in Providence to Darleen (Fisher) Fleury and Richard “Rick” Fleury, Staci grew up in Bristol, Rhode Island, went to high school in Warren and graduated from URI.
Staci’s grandmother was the late Barbara (Riley) Fleury (1927-2015) and the late Richard “Dick” Fleury (1928-1992). Her great-grandfather was the late Patrick J. Riley (1900-1985).
Presently, Staci lives in the ”West Bay” area with husband Michael and their two boys, Zachary and Jacob.
Happy Birthday, Staci!
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