He was the son of the late James P. Riordan and Jeanne M. Riordan (nee Stewart); the brother of Michael (Beatrice) Riordan, Theresa (Michael) Geimer, Jeannie (Lee) Zeitlin, William (Roxanne) Riordan, the late Mary Riordan and Maureen Riordan; the uncle of Megan Geimer, Emily Zeitlin, Matthew Geimer, Eric Zeitlin, Tomm Riordan, Kevin Riordan and Kelly Riordan; and a nephew and cousin of many. 

A funeral Mass was celebrated Sept. 1 at Ascension Church in Oak Park, followed by interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside.

Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.