Fair Haven-raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate, football player, son, brother, uncle and friend to many, Connor James Riley, passed away on Jan. 15. He was 32.
“Connor’s gorgeous face and electric smile were absolutely infectious. His love for his family, Mother Earth, his friends and people’s pure happiness was at the heart of who he was and how he lived.
Loved ones of Connor Riley in his obituary
“Connor was an amazing athlete who loved all sports, especially football and was blessed to play alongside his brother an experience he cherished deeply. He was also a very avid reader, he couldn’t put a book down. He absolutely loved the beach wherever he was, Florida or our beautiful Jersey Shore.
“Connor was unstoppable in so many ways, and we know he will be unstoppable in heaven. May God Almighty take him under his wings. Connor will never, ever be forgotten and the hold he has left is irreplaceable. May God allow him to continue to flourish and light up the heavens above.
“The sparkle in his eyes and heart will exude for eternity and never diminish.”
Connor James Riley was born on Nov. 12, 1993, at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank to his loving parents, longtime Fair Havenite John C. Riley Jr. and his Little Silver-born mother, Deanna Maimone Riley.
Connor was the beloved middle child, adored by his older brother, John C. Riley III, and his darling baby sister, Alyssandra Maria Riley Bartok. Connor recently became an uncle to his precious nephew, Beau River Bartok, “who was the light of Connor’s life, just as Connor was a light to so many others.”
Connor is survived by: his mother, Deanna Maimone Riley; his father, John C. Riley Jr. (Cathy); his older brother, John C. Riley III; his baby sister, Alyssandra Maria Riley Bartok; his adored nephew, Beau River Bartok; and his grandparents, Lena and Lowell Higgens, and John Riley Sr. and Lorraine; and a large circle of aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and loved ones “whose lives were forever changed by his love and light.”
He is predeceased by: his grandfather, Giovanni Carmelo Maimone; his uncle, Edward Riley; and his beloved cousin, Jamie Riley.
A service is set for Jan. 22, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Rd., Tinton Falls, NJ 07712. A funeral mass will be held the following day, on Jan. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Rd., Fair Haven, NJ 07704.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to The Mission Fund at Caron Treatment Centers in Connor’s name. Your gift will help pay for life-changing treatment for people who cannot afford it, a meaningful way to honor Connor’s memory. Please mail contributions to: Caron Treatment Centers/Attn: Mission Fund, 243 N. Galen Hall Road, Wernersville, PA 19565.
— Edited obituary prepared by family via Bongarzone Funeral Home
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