James Raymond Ohannes

PORTLAND, MAINE - James Raymond Ohannes, Raymond 82, of Mount Kisco, New York, died Monday, August 5, 2013, at Maine Medical Center, with both sons by his side. Ray was born in Bay City, Michigan, on March 26, 1931, the son of George and Varsing (Isaac) Ohannes. His parents were united in an arranged marriage in old world Persia during the Armenian genocide. He grew up with his two brothers in Detroit; graduated from Highland Park High School, class of 1949; and attended Wayne State University. He served in the United State Army in Korea during the Korean Conflict. He married Flora Lopko on January 17, 1962, in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania. He began his long career in the camera industry as a sales clerk in a Detroit Camera Shop; he then rose in positions of responsibility at Honeywell-Pentax, Sankyo, and eventually served as CEO of Ricoh Camera, American Division. Upon retirement from Ricoh, he was managing director of CT Marketing for ten years. Ray enjoyed traveling, including exotic trips to Egypt, an African Safari, the Galapagos Islands, Greece, Russia, Japan, Italy, and Norway. He also liked, reading, skiing, romantic comedy movies, visiting his dear friends at his second residence in New York City, and morning visits to the gym for fitness training and socializing with friends. His greatest passion was his family. He took pride in his sons and found great joy watching his granddaughter grow. He is predeceased by his wife who died May 1, 2010; and two brothers, John and George Ohannes. He is survived by two sons, James Ohannes Jr. and his wife Elizabeth McGrady of Portland and John Ohannes and Melissa Beristain of Mount Kisco, New York; a sister in law, Bernice Ohannes of West Bloomfield, Michigan; a sister-in-law, Martha Lopko of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, a granddaughter, Mary Ohannes of Portland; and nieces and nephews. A memorial gathering will be held at noon, Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the Holiday Inn, Mount Kisco, 1 Holiday Inn Drive, Mount Kisco, New York. Burial will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery, Swoyersville, Pennsylvania. Arrangements are by Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to www.curesearch.org/donateor Cure Search for Children's Cancer, 2600 East-West Highway Suite 600, Bethesda MD 20814.Online condolences may be expressed below.