Portland will get a chance to celebrate the life of actress and theater administrator Susan Camardo Reilly more than five months after she died in a car accident while traveling to New York for the Christmas holidays.
Her husband, Tony Reilly, lost a leg in the Dec. 23 accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike. He recently returned home to South Portland after rehabilitation with family in New Jersey.
The Reillys co-founded the American Irish Repertory Ensemble. The accident and its aftermath rocked the Portland theater community.
A memorial for Susan Reilly will begin at 1 p.m. June 7 at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. It’s a long-awaited opportunity to celebrate the life of a well-liked actress and friend, who was known for finding humor and emotional depth onstage. Offstage, she handled the administrative side of the couple’s theater company.
“I want the day to be something that Susan would be proud of,” Tony Reilly said.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.