REILLY, Stephanie E. (Litschauer), 78, of Liena Rose Way, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Kent Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 57 years to John B. Reilly.
Born in Passaic, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Zirger) Litschauer.
Stephanie lived most of her life in Garfield, NJ, until moving to Rhode Island in 2004. She was an avid reader and enjoyed sewing. Putting her sewing talents to work, she would make the infant bibs used for baptisms at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Garfield. Once in Rhode Island, she and her husband joined SS. John & Paul Church in Coventry. Stephanie volunteered by laundering church linens and, along with John, joined a team for preparing church deposits.
Stephanie was very proud of having a grandchild for each season, but an even greater joy was becoming a Great Grandmother to Riley Catherine & Raegan Cassidee.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Margaret M. Swedits and her husband James of Coventry and Elizabeth A. Milliman of Garfield, NJ; a sister, Christine Rynbrand of Twin Falls, Idaho; 4 grandchildren, Meaghan Swedits, Daniel Swedits and his wife Kayla, Christopher Milliman and Krista Swedits; 2 great-granddaughters, Riley and Raegan Swedits and nieces and nephews.
Her Funeral Service will be held Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 10:00 am in the Iannotti Funeral Home at MAPLE ROOT, 2000 Nooseneck Hill Rd., Coventry. Burial will be private for the family. Visiting hours Wednesday, 4-6 pm.
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