Phyllis Riley was born in 1916 and raised in
Tyngsboro. She graduated from Bryant
College in 1935 and married her husband,
Herbert, in 1941. In 1947, the couple
moved to Falmouth, where they raised
three children and became prominent
community members. The Rileys bought
the Town House Restaurant on Main Street
and became successful business owners. Phyllis
was a member of the First Congregational Church
of Falmouth and became the president of the Ladies Guild,
the Falmouth Outlook Club, and the President’s Club of the
National Women’s Club. She was also part of the original
committee to raise funds to build Falmouth Hospital in the
early 1960’s. Phyllis retired in 1995 and enjoyed traveling in
her Winnebago with Herbert. Phyllis says she liked to drive
because “I was simply better at driving it than he was!” She
is the proud grandmother of eight grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren and loves to visit with her “grandpuppy,”
Barkley, when her daughter Linda comes by.. Resident at senior living in Pocasset
273 Main Street has been home to establishments serving food to the people of Falmouth for almost a century. In the early 1900s the building was Bowman's Bakery and Confection. In 1948 Herb and Phyllis Riley opened the Townhouse Restaurant and ran the local favorite for almost 50 years. In 1994, Liam and Deborah Maguire became the new owners of the property and established Liam Maguire's Irish Pub and Restaurant. Liam, raised in Castle Derg, Co Tyrone, has traveled Europe, Canada, and the United Sates as a professional entertainer for over thirty years. His rich baritone voice captivates audiences and draws even the most reluctant participant
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