Raymond A. Pelletier
September 15, 1934 ~ March 7, 2023
Resided in:
Sanford, Maine
Raymond “Ray” Albert Pelletier, age 88, of Sanford, Maine passed away March 7, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on September 15, 1934 to Emile and Cecile (Raymond) Pelletier in Frenchville. He attended Van Buren local schools, Boston College, as well as Husson College in Bangor, Maine.
Ray met the love of his life Geraldine Marie Raymond at the age of 19 in Madawaska, Maine. They married in 1957 and spent almost 66 wonderful years together.
Ray’s working career started out as Billing Clerk for Coles Express in Bangor, Maine, then Traffic Manager for Adams Trucking and Auclair Trucking in Sanford. After leaving the trucking industry, Ray and his loving wife Geraldine were owners of The Milkroom convenience store in Waterboro, Maine for 29 years. They were known as Ma and Pa at The Milkroom. Ray enjoyed talking and joking around with all their customers and vendors throughout the years and being part of the fabric in the town of Waterboro sponsoring various sports teams.
Ray and Geraldine raised five children together. Carol Pelletier, Kathy Pelletier (deceased in 2010), Ray “Butch” Pelletier Jr. (Evelyn), Paul Pelletier, and Steve Pelletier (Aimee).
Ray is survived by his brothers Louis, Ludger, Patrick, Reynold “Babe”, a sister Norma Nadeau, several nieces and nephews, 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. Two grandchildren preceded Ray in death.
Ray was a man of faith and was a longtime parishioner of Holy Family Church (now known as St. Therese) in Sanford, Maine.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main Street, Springvale, Maine. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Therese of Lisieux (Holy Family) Church, 66 North Avenue, Sanford, Maine.
For those who are unable to attend, the funeral mass will be live streamed on our Facebook page at this link:
https://fb.me/e/RSZPoDMp
Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.
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He made a decision to pick up a penny and it led to a lifetime of love.
I owe a great deal to mon cousin Ray. I remember Ray and Gerri when they picked up a group of us Joe and Lydia Raymond kids and took us to the Circus. This will always be a great memory for me. They were so loving and generous to us. We didn’t have a lot growing up but we were family. I have always been inspired by our two cousins, Ray Pelletier and Janice (a cousin on the Belanger side.) They both had polio and they showed us how to live and overcome any disabilities they might have had. They both are an inspiration. My last memory of Ray was of him and Gerri sharing a lobster roll feast at their house. Good friends and great cousins. Remember Ray, if you see a penny, pick it up! May you rest in the peace of our loving Savior. God bless you and Gerri and the Raymond/Pelletier families. Deacon Hector Raymond. Powell (Columbus), Ohio.
A true man of God
Getting around in his van.
Going to the Circus
He showed me and all how to live life to the fullest
He was a funny guy
I’d jokingly tell him to “keep that thing under 100mph”, referring to his wheel chair.
Ray was an absolute sweetheart.
Ray was my neighbor. I used to go out when he was outside his house and shoot the bull with him whenever I had the chance.
May you be in a better place Ray. I’ll miss seeing you down here buddy.
So sorry for your loss. He was a hell of a guy. I always referred to Ray as “My buddy”.
Aunt Gerry and family
I am so sorry for your loss. I always enjoyed when our families got together when we were younger. My heart and prayers are with you and your family
Love Fran & Zackary 🙏🏻❤️
Our deepest sympathies Gerry and Family. Will always remember when Ray would come up to Northern Maine with Clarence and visit. They would stop by to visit their Aunt Marie and uncle Gerard she always made them red hot dogs with Ployes .They all sat around talking about younger days it was good time sure do miss those days . RIP
Aunt Gerry and the entire Pelletier family, we are so sorry to hear of Uncle Ray’s passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Our sincere condolences.
RIP uncle Ray
You were one of the sweetest and loving uncles that I have ever known every single one of us loved you dearly, and you will be greatly missed. sending my prayers, my heart and my tears to Aunt Jerry and my cousins , may you find comfort in knowing that he is now in the loving arms of the Lord.
The gates of heaven are open , the trumpets are blowing. and the angels are singing, and the Lord is saying welcome my child! Welcome, my loyal and faithful servant. Job well done.! Fly high with the angels uncle Ray God! Godspeed. until we meet again in the house of the Lord we love you.
The one incident that resonate most with me and my brother Ray is the summer of either 1945 or 1946 0n a dare we decided to bike from Van Buren to Frenchville and visit with Pepe and Memere Raymond where we would be treated to ice cream. We arrived exhausted but enjoyed our treat and set out on our return, if I recall we did get a ride, part of the way, on the way back from some kind soul. Not long, on my return to School in Bedford, Mass I was called to Father Superior office where he informed me that Ray was transported to Nothern Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and was hospitalized for polio, on my way home for Christmas vacation I visited Ray at the hospital, who as always was his outgoing and positive self. You, Raymond was one of a kind and the one in the family who was most like your name, Raymond.
grnad R
I worked for ray and his wonderful wife for 8 years.u couldn’t ask for better people to have in your life.he will be so missed! I send hugs and my condolences to all of his family