Raymond Pearl Weed

SOUTH PORTLAND - Raymond Pearl Weed, 96, of South Portland went to sleep April 13, 2012 at Springbrook Nursing Center, Westbrook. He was born May 31, 1915 in Stonington, a son of Oscar B. and Callie Belvia Dow Weed. He was a 1933 graduate of Stonington and a 1935 graduate of Gray's Business College. Raymond was a steam engineer for the Central Wharf Tow Boat. He worked for Standard Linen for about 18 years. In the early 1960's, he worked for Burnham Morrill for about five years; Kraft Foods in the late 1960's for about four years; Maine Medical Center in the early 1970's; Fairchild in the mid 1970's-1980's for about 18 years. Following retirement Raymond worked for Avis Rental Car Co. He was a former member of Marine Lodge AF AM of Deer Isle; Deer Isle O.E.S and Amaranth of South Portland. Raymond was predeceased by his parents; his first wife, Delma Howard Weed in 1997; a son, Kenneth in 1995; a sister, Mabel Stinson and a brother, Fulton L. B. Weed, both of Deer Isle. Surviving are: his present wife, Ada M. (Murray) Weed; two sons, Harold L. Weed of South Portland, Raymond E. Weed of California; and four grandchildren. Visiting hours will be held 1:00 - 3:00 pm, on Sunday at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland, followed by a 3:00 p.m. memorial service at the chapel. Burial will be at a later date.Online condolences may be expressed below.