Passed away peacefully in Greymouth with loving family by his side, on July 2, 2023, aged 90.
Deeply loved husband of the late Ivy,
devoted and cherished dad and father-in-law of Gavin, Averill & David Davey, Naomi & Mark, Roger, and the late Darleen, and Denise Blyth,
dearly loved Poppa of Christopher, Matthew, Callan, Nerissa, Jamie, and Natesha, and a loved great grandad,
loved brother and brother-in-law of Robin & Daphne, Graeme (deceased) & Zoe,
and the late Velma & Eric Sleight, Desmond, Lex & Doreen, and Wendy & Alec Hedges,
loved brother-in-law of the late Beryl & Elbie Brown, and Phil & Erline Williams,
beloved cousin of Margaret & the late Rod Bennett,
a loved uncle, cousin and friend.
Messages to 50 Marlborough Street, Greymouth 7805.
A Funeral Service to celebrate Lewis’s life will be held in
St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Church St, Reefton on Thursday at 11am.
Lewis will then be laid to rest with Ivy at Burke’s Creek Cemetery.
Deepest Sympathy to all Riley Families ..
Years ago I worked Taffy at Reefton Telephone Exchange….
Mary Fittock.
Taffy you will be sadly missed you always made me laugh and work and I always called you steptoe when you went to the dump and then came to your place thinking of you Naomi and Gavin and am always here for you guys will keep in touch Steph Rivers
It’s been ten years since I last visited the coast, I will never forget visiting Lewis and the dogs the last time I was there. Been a lot of death for the family over there in the last couple of months, when it seems to rain, it god damn poors. Sending my love to you all from down in Ōtepoti. Stay strong, big love and hugs x