Conchitta L. St. John

Services for Connie L. (Riley) St. John, 79, of Kirtland, will be at 10 AM on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

Mrs. St. John passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at her home.

Born February 6, 1935 in Kirkersville Village, OH she was a longtime Willowick resident before moving to Kirtland ten years ago.

She was a former member of Bible Community Church in Mentor, and enjoyed studying God’s word and reading her bible every day. She loved to paint and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother to all of her family members.

Survivors are her husband of 63 years, Robert E. St. John; son, Robert J. (Paula) St. John of Mentor; grandchildren, Bonnie (Dirk) Hayhurst of Hudson; Captain Peter (Tiffany) St. John (U.S. Army) of Dothan, AL; J.R. St. John and Kimberly St. John, both of Concord Township.

She was preceded in death by her son, James T. St. John on May 1, 2011. Her parents, Gordon and Dorothy (Miller) Riley and brother, Mark Riley are also deceased.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the funeral home. Pastor Josh Scheiderer of Bible Community Church will officiate at the service. Final resting place will be in Whitehaven Memorial Park, Mayfield Village.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to Mentor Christian School, 8600 Lakeshore Boulevard, Mentor, OH 44060.