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Raymond Heisey Obituary

Raymond K. Heisey, Sr. HERSHEY Raymond K. "Ray" Heisey, Sr., 79, passed away Monday, November 23, 2009, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 11, 1930, in Hershey, a son of the late Raymond B. and Miriam (Krady) Heisey. Mr. Heisey was a graduate of Hershey High School; an army veteran of the Korean War; former owner of the former Heisey's Texaco Station in Hershey; former owner of Autosport Volvo of Camp Hill; and retired as a truck driver for FLS in Harrisburg. He was an avid race car driver and a member of the Appalachian Sports Car Club, the Hershey American Legion, and a lifetime member of the Hershey V F W. Surviving are his wife, Lucy M. (Simonetti) Heisey; two sons, Raymond K. Heisey, Jr. and his wife, Rachael of Overland Park, Kan., and Brian S. Heisey of Elizabethtown; a daughter, Susan L. Miller of Campbelltown; a brother, Elwood Heisey of Hummelstown; a sister, Connie Stauffer of Lancaster; three grandchildren; one greatgrandson; and a number of nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Route #422 and Lucy Ave., Hershey. A visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Grand View Memorial Park, Annville. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 897, Hershey, PA 17033. Send condolences via the online guestbook at www.hooverfuneralhome.co m

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Published by Lebanon Daily News on Nov. 24, 2009.

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Leister's

November 26, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time.

Lisa Shaffer Furjanic

November 25, 2009

Ray was the best! I had the great privledge of working with him at FLS. His sense of humor, optimism and kindness were amazing. He was an example of what it means to be a good man. I am so sorry for you loss.

Gary Tennis

November 25, 2009

I was honored to know one of the nicest guy in our sport of Slot Car Racing at Keystone Raceway in Campbelltown. Where he was a very competative and always willing to show younger racers how to setup there cars. Me and other's will miss you greatly.... Goodbye "Racing Ray"

Allen Schock

November 25, 2009

one heck of a good man has passed, a broken mold, goodbye Ray

John & Carol Williard

November 24, 2009

We lost a good friend and classmate.
Ray was one of a kind.

THOMAS DRESSLER

November 24, 2009

A GREAT GUY. HE WILL BE MISSED IN HERSHEY AND ON THE INTERNET.

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