Raymond B. THIESEN Jr.

THIESEN, Raymond B., Jr.


Raymond Bertrand Thiesen, Jr., 81, of Cromwell, beloved husband of the late Kathleen (Daly) Thiesen, passed away Monday, (November 4, 2013) at Middlesex Hospital with his family by his side after a lengthy battle with Dementia. Born in Meriden and raised in Rocky Hill, he was the son of the late Raymond and Edythe (McKnerney) Thiesen. Ray was a graduate of Wethersfield High School and subsequently served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict aboard the U.S.S. Monrovia, following which he earned a B.S. in Accounting at Bryant College. Ray lived in Cromwell for 52 years and was a member of Saint John Church, where he was a lector, member of the Church council, and a member of the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of Bethany Housing. Ray was a distinguished Field Agent for the Internal Revenue Service prior to becoming a Certified Public Accountant and forming his own accounting practice, and was very active in town governance serving on the Cromwell Board of Finance as a member and chairman, and as a member of the Cromwell Charter Revision Committee. Ray was active in the Boy Scouts during his youth, attained the rank of Life Scout, and received a red ribbon for meritorious service to Troop 23. He was later active as a den and pack leader in the Cromwell Cub Scouts. He was also a member of the Cromwell Lion's Club and Carlson Scovill Post 105 of the American Legion. Ray loved to travel and was fortunate to visit most of the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe. He is survived by three sons, Raymond Thiesen, III of Middletown, Donald Thiesen (Rhonda) of Hebron, and Brian Thiesen (Joan) of Cromwell, and three grandsons, Devin, Erik, and Adam as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Besides his wife and parents, he was predeceased by two infant daughters and a sister, Patricia Saunders. Ray's family would like to give special thanks to his caregiver, Susan Ryan, CNA for her gentle kindness and professional care during the past year.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 9 from the Cromwell Funeral Home, 506 Main Street, Cromwell at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Saint John Church, 5 Saint John Court, Cromwell. Interment will follow in Cromwell Hillside Cemetery West where full military honors will be accorded. Friends may call on Friday evening from 5-7 p.m. at the Cromwell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ray's memory to Alzheimer's Association CT Chapter, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.doolittlefuneralservice.com.