Michael Riordan - Obituary

n Tuesday, September 16, 2014, Michael Gerard Riordan of Deale, MD went home to join his parents, Martin John and Catherine “Kay” Riordan, in heaven. Born on December 27, 1950 in New York, NY, Mike was the second of six children. His parents moved to Washington, D.C. when he was 2 years old and he was raised in District Heights, MD. A member of Mt. Calvary Catholic Church where he was an altar boy, Mike attended Mt. Calvary Elementary School, Bishop McNamara High School and was a graduate of Suitland High School. He also attended P.G. Community College. Mike served in the U.S. Navy and recently retired from a career in the construction industry. He was active in the Deale Elks Lodge, a charitable, fraternal organization, where he served as a Trustee and was also a member of the Upper Marlboro Moose Lodge. Mike was a quiet, humble man who enjoyed and valued his many friends. He enjoyed fishing, golf and was an avid Redskin fan. He will be missed deeply by his family and friends. Mike leaves behind his partner, Nancy Cooke; sisters, Eileen Riordan (Sister Martin Joseph, O.S.F.) of Ocean Grove, NJ and Kathleen (Tim) White of Ocean City, MD; brothers, Patrick (Genie) of Bishopville, MD, Matthew and Martin Joseph Riordan of Deale, MD; his nephews, PJ (Erin), Kevin, and nieces, Katie (Matt) Music , Meghan, and Molly. Friends are invited to Mike’s Life Celebration on Thursday from 5 to 7pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, September 19 at 10:30am at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Annapolis, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton, MD. Contributions may be made to the Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, 2001 Medical Pkwy., Sajak 550, Annapolis, MD 21401 or the University of Maryland Medical System Foundation, 110 S. Paca St., 9th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201. Guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.