Earlton Thomas "ET" Riley's Obituary
Earlton Thomas “ET” Riley passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at the age of 93.
Beloved husband of the late Kathryn Daley Riley. Loving father of Shirley Sue Riley Morlier (George “Skip”), Karen Riley Posner, Gregory D. Riley (Alice Fielding Riley), Pamela Riley Camp (Kenneth) and the late Thomas J. Riley. Son of the late Clara Pauline Tolar Riley and Eldridge James Riley. Brother of the late Bonnie Neal Foster. Grandfather of Christopher G. Morlier, Jennifer Posner Wang, Jessica Posner, Joshua Posner, Monica Camp Coletta and Eric Camp. Great-grandfather of Riley Wang, Graham Posner, Colton Simons, Isaac Coletta, Della Coletta, Presley Coletta and Camila Camp.
Mr. Riley was the owner and founder of GATS Masonry Inc. where he served the New Orleans, Metairie and Northshore areas for many years. He was a board member of Parish Concrete. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Monday, July 16, 2018 at 2:00 PM with visitation on Monday beginning at 12:00 noon.
Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Mr. Riley to be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.
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