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Barbara Atwell Riley

Passed 08/08/2006

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Obituary For Barbara Atwell Riley

Barbara Atwell Riley, of Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Augusta, Georgia, formerly of Hanover, MA died at Westwood Nursing Home on August 8, 2006. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, the Reverend W. Roscoe Riley, Pastor Emeritus of the First Congregational Church of Hanover, her sons Mark A. Riley of Hanover, MA, Thomas E. Riley of Danville, NH, David A. Riley of Nashua, NH and daughter Patricia R. Vignati of Augusta. She also is survived by two sisters and seven grandchildren.

Mrs. Riley was born in Bronx, NY and was graduated from Barnard College, NY. She was employed as an elementary school teacher in Hanover, MA for 26 years. Following retirement to Cape Cod with her husband she became a winter resident of Augusta.

Funeral Services were held on Monday, August 14th at 1:00 PM in the First Church of Christ UCC in Sandwich. Burial took place at 3:00 PM in the Hanover Center Cemetery.

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  • 05/25/2021

    Kim (Powers) Blackley

    I am so sorry to here of Barbara's passing. I have many fond memories of her and being with her family as a child growing up in Hanover and visiting there cape home in Mashpee. My love to the whole family.

  • 05/25/2021

    Mike and Betty Briana

    We have memories of Barbara as a gardener,as a cook ,as an artist and as a supporter of Habitat For Humanity. She raised a lovely family including Roscoe.

  • 05/25/2021

    Carol Ann Litchfield Skillings

    My Aunt had just passed away when I saw this on the funeral home site. What great fun Barbara was. She was so kind to share with me her knowledge of rug hooking and painting. Thinking of you Roscoe Riley with love, Carol

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