William F. Riley

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William F. “Bill” Riley, Age 90 of Trenton, passed away on December 30, 2025. Born October 30, 1935 in Detroit to Alexander and Aileen Riley. Bill earned a Bachelor's degree in business at the University of Detroit while working full-time, and serving in the Army National Guard. He retired in 1995 from Great Lakes Steel and enjoyed his lengthy retirement with his family.

Bill was a loving husband of Lois (Sutton) for nearly 64 years. He was a dedicated father of Colleen (Jerry) Herman. Bill was the proud grandpa of Emily and Christopher. Bill was a cherished uncle to Mark (Jill) Riley.

Bill was predeceased by his parents, Alexander and Aileen, his brothers, Robert and Richard, sister-in-law Rosemarie, niece Julie, and nephew David.

Bill will be fondly remembered for his warmth and dedication to his family. He was quick with a joke for his friends, or a box of Elliot’s donuts for his health care workers and loved the casino. He will be greatly missed.

Memorial contributions to honor his life may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital