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Rodney Hugh Reilly

Rodney Hugh Reilly

Male 1913 - 1965  (51 years)


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  • Name Rodney Hugh Reilly  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Birth 6 Oct 1913  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Mar 1965  Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7] 
    • Age: 51

      Age: 51
    Burial 11 Mar 1965  Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Burial: Section 37 Site 3375
    • Arlington National Cemetery
    Person ID I8910  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Hugh James Reilly,   b. 28 Oct 1887, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1926, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Helen Annette Henry,   b. 3 Oct 1886, Friendship, Adams, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1974, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 11 Jan 1913  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude K Kelly,   b. 28 Aug 1917, Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1997, Venice, Sarasota, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jun 1940  Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Methodist Church
    Children 
    +1. Living
    +2. Rodney Hugh Reilly, II,   b. 15 Aug 1946, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 2021, Fairview Park, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >3. Living
    +4. Living
    Family ID F3250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] Daniel K. Hout-Reilly, Obit: Reilly, Rodney Hugh II, (Name: Name: Donlon Funeral Home; Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; Date: 23NOV2021;;), Obit: Reilly, Rodney Hugh II. 24NOV2021.
      Reilly, Rodney H. II, 75, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021. Devoted partner and husband of 53 years of Jane O. Reilly (O’Brien). Loving and hard-working father of Bob (Naomi), Jane Reilly Perry (Andrew), Bryan (Lisa), and Dan Hout-Reilly (Matthew). Supportive and encouraging grandfather of Tyler, Bobby, John Perry, Michael Perry, Keegan, Danny, and Keira. Cherished brother of Terry (Mimi), Debbie Morris (Dan), and Shari Suggs (John), and cousin of Nancy Bruchert (Bill). Endearing and amusing brother-in-law, uncle, and friend to many. Rod is preceded in eternal life by his parents Rodney and Gertrude (Kelly) and his cousins Jane and Tom Kelly. Rod and Jane began their married life in the beautiful mountains of Germany, where Rod was stationed while proudly serving in the U.S. Army. Rod retired from a 37-year career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland where he cultivated many meaningful and lasting friendships. After raising their family in Lakewood for 34 years, Rod and Jane retired to their “Reilly Ranch” in Fairview Park, Ohio. During his retirement, Rod enjoyed his volunteer work, hiking with Jane, birding, and being a superfan of his grandchildren’s sports, music, and theatrical endeavors. A celebration of Rod’s life will be held on December 1, 2021, at Dover Congregational United Church of Christ in Westlake, Ohio. Rod’s family will be receiving family and friends at the church beginning at 10:30 AM before the service at 11:30 AM. The inurnment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in North Olmsted, Ohio. Rod requested business casual attire, so please dress as you feel comfortable. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in memory of Rod to the Moll Cancer Center Oncology Fund, c/o Community West Foundation, 800 Sharon Drive, Suite C, Westlake, OH 44145; the Cleveland Metroparks; or your local high school athletic, band, or music boosters.

    2. [S212] Staff, Obituary: Reilly, Gertrude (Kelly), (Name: Commercial Appeal, The; Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. ; Date: 24MAY1997;), Reilly, Gertrude (Kelly).
      GERTRUDE K. REILLY, 79, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Memphis, retried circulation librarian for University of Memphis, died May 14 in Venice after a stroke. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Grace United Methodist Church in Venice with burial in Arlington National Cemetery. Ewing Funeral Home in Venice was charge. She was a charter member of Kingsway Christian Church in Memphis and received a BS degree in library science from University of Memphis. Mrs. Reilly, the widow of Rodney Reilly, leaves two daughters, Debra Morris of Jackson, Miss., and Shari Suggs of Memphis; two sons, Terry Reilly of Venice and Rodney Reilly II of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Richard Kelly of Chicago, 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

      Commercial Appeal, The: 24AMY1997; Memphis, Tennessee.
      HFA: 04FEB2023

    3. [S215] Indiana State Department of Health, Certificate of Death, (Name: Indiana State Department of Health;), Certificate of Death: Reilly, Rodney (1913-1965).

    4. [S491] Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2020;), The Sheboygan Press; Publication Date: 1/ Jul/ 1940; Publication Place: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/239799257/?article=1929f54b-9edc-4141-90fe-54d8494b1dd2&focus=0.3781975,0.31525382,0.6143943,0.49866602&xid=3398.

    5. [S494] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).

    6. [S546] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1486.

    7. [S506] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Box Number: 2424; Certificate Number Range: 020251-023100.

    8. [S493] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-01002; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 103-2536.

    9. [S214] Sheboyga Press, The, Sheboygan, Wisconsin (online archive).


 

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