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Raymond Parsons Obituary
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RAYMOND L. PARSONS Age 78 of Wellington, FL passed away August 28, 2007. He spent 21 years in the United States Navy traveling the world. He served in Korea and Vietnam. He relocated to Florida from Virginia in 1985 with his beloved wife Victoria. He enjoyed gardening especially his roses and orchids. He loved people, he was very friendly and outgoing, he enjoyed sending his jokes by e-mail and writing his political opinions to the Palm Beach Post. He made friends wherever he went and will be greatly missed by all. Raymond is survived by his loving family: wife, Victoria; children, Victoria Casso and Ralph Roberto (Carol); grandchildren, Patricia, Frank and Jennifer; He was also a proud great-grandfather to be; cousin, Jack and Marlene Thorton; nephews, Gary Parsons, Pat Parsons; aunt, Virginia; stepmother, Min Parsons. A visitation will be held Thursday (TODAY), August 30, 2007 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Another visitation will take place on Friday, August 31, 2007 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Funeral services will be at 12:00 pm on Friday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Lake Worth Memory Gardens. Dorsey- E. Earl SmithMemory Gardens Funeral Home3041 Kirk RoadLake Worth, FL 33461 To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries
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John Claughsey
September 3, 2007
My name is John Claughsey. I was a GMG 3rd on the Rich from 63-64. I was sad to see another shipmate passed. Even though I didn't serve with Ray, I send my condolences to his family, and friends. God bless you all.
John Patrick Parsons
September 2, 2007
Uncle Ray was the best! One of the printable things he would tell me was, "...boy, I'll punch you between your running lights!" Guess you can take the sailor out of the Navy, but you can't take the Navy out of the sailor.
Joe Mobley
September 2, 2007
I served aboard the Rich with Chief Parsons 1968-1970.The Rich was my best duty station and I am sure it was one of Ray's. A great band of brothers. "Old sailors one day sail to a safer shore".
Warren Sipos
August 31, 2007
I served with Chief Parsons the entire time he was on the Rich. The Westpac cruise was my first long term deployment with him being the chief-in-charge. I made E4 at the beginning of the cruise and was taught a lot by Ray Parsons. I'm glad I was able to see and talk with him at a few reunions. God bless his memory and his surviving family.
John Schwartz
August 30, 2007
My deepest sympathy for your loss. I was a member of the crew of the USS Rich from 1961-63 and didn't have the honor of knowing the Chief but we were all brothers aboard the Rich.
May God comfort the family in this time of loss
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