James M. Reilly

James M. Reilly of Matamoras, Pa., died on Monday, April 4, 2016, at Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis, N.YY. He was 77.
Son of the late Edward and Charlotte McAllister Reilly, he was born on Nov. 6, 1938, in Port Jervis.
He was Elk of the Year with the Port Jervis Elks Lodge #645 B.P.O.E., a life member of the Port Jervis Fire Department, Neversink Engine Hose Co. # 1, a longtime member and secretary-treasurer of the Middletown Bowling Association, and was inducted to the associations’s Hall of Fame.
He was a retired transportation coordinator for the Port Jervis Auto Mall.
Survivors include his wife, Naomi "Clara" Decker Reilly, at home; two sons, Michael Reilly of Port Jervis, and Patrick Reilly and wife, Kim of Milford, Pa.; his brother, John Reilly and wife, Frances, of Carneys Point, N.J.; two grandchildren, Molly and Caitlyn Reilly; brother-in-law, James Hinkley of Port Jervis; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by three sisters, Patricia Fish, Susan Hinkley, and Nancy Reilly.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis.
The Port Jervis Fire Department will conduct services at 6:30 p.m. and the Port Jervis Elks Lodge service will be held at 7 p.m. Prayers will follow at 7:30 p.m. Private interment will take place at Rural Valley Cemetery in Cuddebackville, N.Y.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Port Jervis Lodge of Elks #645 Children’s Fund, P.O. Box W, Port Jervis, NY 12771.