Nov. 20, 2008 – Former senator, radio personality at WSTX and cultural icon George Granville O'Reilly II of Catherine Rest died on Nov. 16, at his residence. He was 69 years old.
He is survived by his daughters: Jeniece, Arlene, Gislaine, Candice and Shannah O'Reilly, and Loreal O'Reilly-Smith; sons: Orville, Kendel and Jay O'Reilly; brothers: Alfred, Rudy, Burton, Raymond and Wilburn O'Reilly; sisters: Kay, Cyd and Sherilynn Valarie O'Reilly, Marsha O'Reilly-Charles, Dinah O'Reilly-Payne and Floris O'Reilly-Williams; stepsister, Vesalee Brown; daughters-in-law: Maria Simmons-O'Reilly and Myra Hendricks; and sons-in-law: Scot Smith, Burnette Tutein and Reinhold A.E. John Jr.. He is also survived by uncles: Gustave Pelton, Leroy and Alton O'Reilly; aunts: Alice Pelton-Krause and Hazel O'Reilly; grandchildren: Jeniecia and Burnell Tutein, George O'Reilly IV, Shaniece, Shyerene and Itahlee Henry, Rodney Stanley, Shamiyah Burke, Orville Jr., Oriana, Oreese and Oreisha O'Reilly, Kendel Jr. and Kendelle O'Reilly, Jay O'Reilly Jr., Ivan Jr., Tenynoi, Tenisha, Koi, Taheem and Tevin Hansen, O'Keshwa and O'Shayah John; and five great-grandchildren. Other survivors include companion, Maria Peterson; special cousin, Annette O'Neal; as well as many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
The family requests that those attending the funeral service wear festive colors.
Former Senator George G. O'Reilly II will lie in state at Government House from 8:30-10:30 a.m., on Monday, Nov. 24.
There will be a second viewing at 10:45 a.m., at the Lord God of Sabaoth Lutheran Church, followed by a funeral service at 11:45 a.m. Interment will follow at Christiansted Cemetery.
Professional funeral arrangements are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.
