April 09, 2022

Doris we are sooo sorry to hear of the passing of Ray! We enjoyed working with him at Wilbur and seeing him at some of the Wilbur retiree breakfast!! He was always a lot of fun!! You and your family have our deepest sympathy!! 

March 13, 2022

UNCLE RAY YOU WERE SO INSTRUMENTAL IN RAISING ME.  YOU WERE NOT ONLY MY UNCLE YOU WERE MY MENTOUR. YOU WOULD TAKE ME SWIMMING, GOLFING AND PLAY OTHER SPORTS LIKE BASKETBALL AND TOUCH FOOTBALL. YOU SHOWED ME BY EXAMPLE HOW TO BE A GOOD PERSON ALWAYS SMILING  OR LAUGHING. YOU POSSESSED THE ABILITY TO MAKE THOSE AROUND YOU LAUGH ALSO.  YOUR PERSONALITY WAS ONE IN A MILLION, YOU WERE SO MUCH FUN TO BE AROUND. ANYONE WHO WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MEET AND GET TO KNOW YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO GO AWAY WITH A SMILE ON THERE FACE. I FEEL GOD ALLOWED YOU TO BE WITH US FOR 97 YEARS WHICH I’M VERY GRATEFUL. WE NEED MORE OF YOUR SPECIAL HUMOR IN THIS WORLD TODAY.  I LOVED YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW AND CHERISH EVERY MEMORY SPENT WITH YOU. YOU WILL BE SADLY MISSED AND WILL OFTEN THINK OF YOU,, LOVE YOU , YOUR NEPHEW JIM

March 12, 2022

So sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing Candy.
prayers for family & friends 
may blessed memories sustain you in the passing days
candy is my sister’s friend
💐💐💐

March 12, 2022

Dear Aunt Doris, Candy, Rick and families,
I write this message with a heavy heart about my closest and favorite uncle, your lifelong hubby and loving dad.
  My mind is filled with wonderful memories of those precious moments we spent together, and I want to share a few of them with you in this time of grieving.
  
He educated me in so many ways in my youth,  explaining to me how to behave, to treat people kindly, and to be a Good Samaritan and sportsman.  I loved playing basketball one-on-one, throwing darts, baseball and football, riding bike, taking walks with “Sugar”, and going swimming at Coleman’s Park and the Lititz Memorial pool, where he taught me how to swim and do the “Jack-knife” dive off “the boards”.   On special occasions he even treated me to my favorite “CC” milk shake at the soda fountain in downtown Lititz, if I was a good boy.
 
He always enjoyed teasing me and telling stories about crazy things that happened in the past, sharing all sorts of funny jokes and finding a unique way to abbreviate expressions, or giving people nicknames and mocking our inherently thick Pennsylvania Dutch lingo and favorite expressions for a quick laugh.   For many years my parents would play card games together with him and my Aunt Doris on a regular weekly basis.   That gave us kids a chance to observe their close family camaraderie and lively gamesmanship, which led to lots of jovial shouting and constant laughter as we hurriedly fetched and refilled their drinks and snack food trays to fuel their robust competitive spirits and crazy antics, while the big band music was blasting away on my dad’s stereo in the background.   It was so entertaining and exciting!
 
When I moved to California in the early 70’s to go to college he took the time to write letters and send greeting cards and highlighted newspaper articles to stay in touch with me personally and keep me informed.   He encouraged me to attend Penn State University to become an engineer, and I always found it uncanny how his facial profile and game face demeanor resembled the infamous PSU Coach Joe Paterno back in the bygone days.
 
Later in life when I started my own family, received a job promotion, or traveled abroad to do a new project he was always quick to send his compliments and give sage words of encouragement, sound advice and warm well wishes whenever I visited.  He was always genuinely interested in my life and was also there to offer his support to me and our family including the time when my dad passed away almost 35 years ago.  
Most importantly he taught me how to “live life with love and humor in every way, to help me get through every day”. 
I will always honor him for his WWII military service service in the navy, and for all the valuable life lessons and how he taught me to be a better man.
 
My sincere thoughts and prayers are with my Aunt Doris, and beloved cousins Candy and Rick and their families. Although he will be missed, he will not be forgotten, and I plan to see him later… 
With our deepest sympathy, Christ’s eternal love and peace,
Nephew Mike “Moon” & Heather Blouch & family
 

March 11, 2022

Ray was a great guy with a wonderful sense of humor. We knew Ray because he was parent to Candy! He was a devoted family man and will be missed.  Ray always stayed involved with the grandchildren. I always thought he was a
SPECIAL guy and it was a pleasure knowing him.
Condolences to Doris, Candy, Gary and all extended family.
Floyd and Diane Habecker

March 11, 2022

Papa, you were the best man I’ve ever known. You were quick witted but not at the expense of others. You were at ease with yourself and seemed to take pleasure in the big and small things. We all love you very much and will always miss your jokes and laughter. The world is a much harsher place with you not in it. I will crack open a good port wine in your honor. Love Leslie