Raymond Arther Veliquette

NEWPORT NEWS - Raymond Arther Veliquette, 86, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at Riverside Regional Medical Center.
Born in El Centro, Calif., he had resided on the Peninsula since 1965. He served in the U.S. Army as a Master Sgt. having served in WWII, Korea and three tours of duty in Vietnam. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He retired from the Army in 1973 with 29 ½ years of dedicated service.
Although he truly never retired, his second retirement came in 1991 from Fort Eustis as a technician with the Engineers after 18 years. From there he became an Independent Contractor at the Fort Eustis Commissary. Up until his illness, he was still working at the York Co. Walmart Maintenance Department.
Mr. Veliquette was a member of the Warwick Moose Lodge #1711 and the Fort Bragg Masonic Lodge, AF & AM in Fort Bragg, N.C.
He was preceded in death by his sister, four brothers, and his granddaughter, Shannon Elizabeth Crawford.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty Veliquette; his daughter, Cheryl V. Crawford and her husband, Patrick, of Yorktown; his grandson, John Patrick Crawford and his wife, Elizabeth, of Savannah, Ga.; his brother, Chester Veliquette and his wife, Margaret, of Vacaville, Calif.; and his beloved canine companion, Scooter.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at Weymouth Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Weymouth Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park with full military honors. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.