NASHVILLE, TN & BUCKINGHAM, PA - Dr. William “Bill� Patrick Riordan, Jr. of Nashville, TN passed away September 9, 2011. He was 42 years old.
Dr. Riordan was Chief of Emergency and General Surgery Services, Assistant Professor of Surgery for the Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University in Electrical Engineering, held a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and Doctor of Medical from the University of Kentucky/ College of Medicine. His post graduate training included his residency and fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. He held numerous Honors and Awards in the Medical and Surgical fields. Dr. Riordan has presented during many conferences and has been published in several medical journals and medical books.
Dr. Riordan is preceded in death by his parents, William Patrick Riordan, Sr. and Theresa Ann Kassab Riordan. Survived by his step-mother, Patricia Riordan; sister Margaret Bracken and brother-in-law, James Bracken of Langhorne, PA; step-brother, Lee Woulfe; step-sister, Kelly Varcoe; nephew, James Michael Bracken, Jr.; niece, Katherine Lynn Bracken; aunt, Margaret Kassab; former wife, Jenny Riordan; beloved friend, Heather Webb; many cousins, friends and Vanderbilt colleagues whom cared and loved him very much; and his beloved dogs, Oliver and Beags.
A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 235 East State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 on Saturday, September 24th at 9:30 am.
Bill's cremated remains will be buried with his mother and father immediately following the mass in Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, 480 Norristown Road, Suite 150, Blue Bell, PA 19422 www.cancer.org or the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931 www.bcspca.org
Arrangements by Varcoe-Thomas Funeral Home of Doylestown, Inc, Doylestown, PA.
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