Visitor lined up to greet the guest of honor, posing with pictures with Riley. Just hours before, he had been released from Hershey Medical Center where he was receiving treatment for his fourth relapse since his original cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n
The cancer that had come back was, this time, resistant to chemotherapy. It caused him to have problems regulating his blood pressure and for fluid to fill his lungs.<\/p>\n
When he left the hospital, it was to return home for hospice care.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been pretty devastating this week, his body is just shutting down,\u201d his dad, Greg Rejniak, said during the party. \u201cI can\u2019t even explain how we\u2019re feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Rejniak family is close-knit, Greg said, feeding off the heart full of love that Riley always had. Along with his parents, Greg and Ashley, Riley had a special relationship with his brothers, Greyson and Elijah.<\/p>\n
Riley\u2019s family said he will be remembered as a bright spirit who was full of life and curiosity. They say he had an inquisitive mind and a passion for learning, particularly about dinosaurs and praying mantises.<\/p>\n
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Riley Rejniak chats with guests at A Very Riley Christmas, a superhero-themed Christmas party held at Union Fire Company in Leesport on Dec. 17 in his honor. The 13-year-old, who had been battling cancer since he was in kindergarten, died Friday. (DAVID MEKEEL – READING EAGLE)<\/p>\n
Riley was adventurous and enjoyed hunting, fishing and swimming. He loved playing video games, watching scary movies, listening to the band Imagine Dragons and was a huge fan of super heroes \u2014 most fervently Spider-Man.<\/p>\n
That love of superheroes could not only be seen at the Dec. 17 holiday party in Leesport, but also during the annual Run for Riley<\/a>, a fundraising 5K race that featured plenty of participants donning capes, masks and other superhero regalia.<\/p>\n Memorial Services to celebrate Riley\u2019s life will be held Jan. 3 at noon at LCBC Leesport, 130 Redners Way, Leesport.. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the church.<\/p>\n In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions in memory of Riley be sent to Laney\u2019s Legacy of Hope, P.O. Box 5861, Wyomissing, PA 19610; or The Jeff Musser Foundation, PO Box 216, Akron, PA 17501.<\/p>\n