Obituaries

James Riley, Retired NYPD Sergeant, Dies

Riley was 67 years old.

Smithtown resident and former NYPD Sergeant James Riley has died. He was 67 years old.

According to a Newsday obituary, Riley, a Vietnam veteran who served in the US Navy, passed away Dec. 5. Riley was the husband to Mary, father to Megan and Jimmy, and brother to Linda and Michael.

Funeral mass is set for Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Roman catholic Church with the interment to follow at Calverton National Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at The Branch Funeral Home, located at 190 East Main Street in Smithtown. 

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