Howard F Reilly

Howard F. Reilly, NSA Official Howard F. Reilly, 75, a former senior executive at the National Security Agency, died January 12 at Spa Creek Center in Annapolis. Mr. Reilly had a long and distinguished career at NSA from 1953 through his retirement in 1992. Howard Francis Reilly was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He served in the US Air Force from 1953-1957, received a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in 1960, a master's in government administration from Harvard in 1967, and was also a National War College graduate in 1975. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Emily Reilly of Millersville, MD; three sons, Matthew Reilly from Ellicott City, MD, Mark Reilly from Odenton, MD, and Michael Reilly from Matthews, NC; two sisters, Vivian Sadlier from Pawtucket, RI and Hope Tyler from Sunnyvale, CA; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church in Millersville, MD on Monday, January 17th. Visitation will begin at 10am followed by a Funeral Mass at 11am. Internment and a reception at the church will follow. The family wishes to thank the staff at Spa Creek and Hospice of the Chesapeake for their loving support and care. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Hospice of the Chesapeake.