James W. “Jim Boy” Riley, 82, formerly of Mercersburg, PA, passed away on May 18, 2026, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA.
Jim Boy was born on August 13, 1943, in Chambersburg, PA, the son of the late James E. and Mable Frisby Riley.
Jim Boy served in the United States Marines and saw active duty in the Vietnam War.
Jim Boy worked at Mack Truck and later at JLG Industries as a welder. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, butchering and hunting for mushrooms.
Jim Boy is survived by his two children, Tina Frisby Lininger of McConnellsburg, PA and Greg (husband of Kymberly) Frisby of Hedgesville, WV, and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and siblings.
In addition to his parents, Jim Boy is preceded in death by two siblings.
Services are private and at the convenience of the family.
Online condolences can be made at the funeral home’s website.
Funeral arrangements were trusted to Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home, 322 N. 2nd Street McConnellsburg, PA 17233, (717) 485-3401.
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