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Brent L. Riley, 63, of Mishawaka passed away Monday December 1st in his residence.
He was born on May 6, 1951 in Franklin, IN to the late Vernon and Thelma (Macy) Riley.
He has been a Michiana area resident since 1986 coming from Bolingbrook, IL.
He attended Franklin College then went on to graduate from Duke University School of Medicine. He worked at Miles/Bayer in Elkhart, IN for 20 years as a Business-Director of Marketing where he helped develop three patents. After his retirement from Miles/Bayer he went on to work for Healthcare Connections as a Pathologist Assistant.
Brent is survived by one daughter, Melanie (Esmir) Krivdic of South Bend; one son, Sean (Catherine) Riley of South Bend; one sister, Nika (James) Ely of Boulder, CO; and three grandchildren, Emily, Alissa and Ella, all whom he loved and cherished.
He was a member of the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants (AAPA), the National Society for Histology (NSH), the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and was the former Editor for the magazine Histo-Logic. He enjoyed watching sports especially Duke Blue Devils Basketball and the Chicago Bears. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
Brent’s wishes were to be cremated and his family has honored his wishes. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
The family requests that all memorial contributions be made to the Hope Ministries, 432 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601.
Condolences may be expressed online through our website: www.hanleyandsonsfuneralhomes.com
The HANLEY & Sons “Southwest Chapel” Funeral Home & Cremation Services handled arrangements and extends its deepest sympathy to the Riley family.
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