Paul Laverne O'Riley, 85, Archie, MO, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital in Ste. Genevieve, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2011 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, MO. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. (No visitation). Memorial contributions may be made to the church building fund.

Paul was born October 29, 1925 in Skidmore, MO, the son of Edgar P. and Rinda (Linville) O'Riley. He was a 1942 graduate of Skidmore High School. He was a WWII Army veteran.

Paul worked as a machinist for Allied Signal for 37 years before retiring in 1990. He had lived in Archie, MO for 37 years before moving to Ste. Genevieve, MO.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, David O'Riley and one brother, Donald E. O'Riley. He is survived by his wife, Fay O'Riley of Archie, MO; three sons, Paul O'Riley, Jr. of Harrisonville, MO, Patrick O'Riley of Archie, MO and Terry O'Riley of Marissa, IL; one daughter, Lisa Morgan of Archie, MO; stepson, Ben Elliott of Kansas City, MO; one sister, Dora Moutray of Maryville, MO; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.