Neva (Riley) Carper

Neva (Riley) Carper, age 92, a resident at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg, formerly of Roaring Spring, passed away Friday morning, April 23, 2021, at the home after a brief illness.

She was born Feb. 27, 1929, in Roaring Spring the daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Kagarise) Riley. She married Edward G. Carper, Jr. on Aug. 15, 1970, and he passed away June 10, 2018.

She is survived by a daughter, Kitty Burns of Roaring Spring; two grandchildren: Patty A. Braithwaite and husband Chris of Landisville, PA and Mike Burns and wife Lisa of Inwood, W.Va .; two great grandchildren: Riley A. and Maddy A. Braithwaite; and a brother, Paul A. “Willey” Riley of Tiffin, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Gregg Burns; and four siblings: Gertrude Wertman, Lois Riley, John Howard “Slim” Riley, and Ray Neal Riley.

Neva was a member of Christ Church, Roaring Spring. She was a 1946 graduate of Roaring Spring High School and had been employed as a legal secretary for Attorney Johnson and the Attorneys Evey and Black.

She enjoyed reading, painting, crossword puzzles, playing gin rummy, and antiquing.

A memorial service was held Monday, April 26 at Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., (www.thompsonfh.com) Roaring Spring. Pastor John Nothwang officiated. Inurnment was made in Greenlawn Cemetery.

Contributions in Neva’s memory may be given to the Friendship Volunteer Fire Dept., 808 East Main Street, Roaring Spring, PA 16673.