Robert Raymond âRayâ Riordon 87, passed away on April 24, 2021, with his family by his side, in Millsboro, Del., and was finally reunited with the love of his life after 14 months without her smile. He was the firstborn child of the late Robert C. Riordon and Beta T. Arey Riordon, born on Sept. 9, 1933, in Washington, D.C.
He married Jean Marion Pinder in 1955 in Martinsburg, W.Va., and they shared 67 years together. In 1956, he graduated with a bachelorâs degree in education. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to captain in active duty, and remained in the reserves until 1964. During that time, he earned a masterâs degree in education from Miami University of Ohio in 1962 and launched his career as a coach at West Virginia University.