John Franklin Wiley II
John Franklin Wiley II, 64, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, in his home.
He was born in Pittsburgh December 12, 1948, a son of John and Helen Wiley.
Mr. Wiley loved football and was a two-time letter winner for the University of Pittsburgh. He later became an assistant coach for the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. He last coached in 1976 to 1977 for Peters Township High School, McMurray.
He worked as a sales representative for L.G. Balfour Co. and more recently as a software salesman for Expertus Inc.
Mr. Wiley will be remembered for his faithfulness to his church and to his Lord. He served as Eucharistic minister and was a member of Knights of Columbus. Most of all, he was an incredible husband to his wife, Karen, a loving father of six children and a loving “pup-pup” to his 12 grandchildren.
Preceding him in death is his father, John Franklin Wiley, Sr.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen Pawlikowski Wiley; children Taryn and husband Dr. Bracken Burns, Jacqueline and husband Michael Kita, Lauren and husband Owen Lienhard, John Pawl Wiley, Daniel Wiley and wife Katie and Sister Maria Francesca Wiley, O.P.; 12 grandchildren; his mother, Helen Wiley; a sister, Bonnie Graft; and a brother, Alan Wiley.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Fort Mill, S.C., where a memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, with Father John Giuliani, C.O., celebrant. A reception will follow in the pastoral center. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in honor of John Wiley. Condolences to the family may be made at www.palmettofh.com. The family of Mr. Wiley is being served by Palmetto Funeral Home and Crematory of Fort Mill.