Donald P. Reilly, 74, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. He first met his beloved wife Joann T. (Coulter) Reilly at the age of 10 and recently celebrated their 57th anniversary.
Born in Providence he was a son of the late Eugene F. and Ethel (Terry) Reilly. He resided in Warwick for 30 years before moving to Apollo Beach, FL. Donald was an entrepreneur and craftsman who always worked several jobs to provide for his family. He worked as a custodian for the Warwick School Department for 20 years, retiring in 2006. He also ran several businesses including the former O’Reilly’s Corner Pub. Being a Jack Of All Trades, he had constructed homes for his children and could be called to fix anything.
He was the father of Donald W. Reilly (Elizabeth), Robert A. Reilly (Stacie), Laurie A. Harris (James), Cheryle L. A. Dreyer (Joseph) and Linda J. D’Angelos (Stephen). He also leaves 15 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. He was the brother of the late Raymond Reilly and Virginia Reilly.
His funeral service will be held Saturday, March 19, at 10 a.m. in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Chapel, 2435 Warwick Ave., Warwick. Burial will be in Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown. Visiting hours Friday 4-8 p.m. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com
