Ray Ervin Chaudoin

Ray Ervin Chaudoin, 79, of Phoenix, Arizona went to be with our Lord on March 3, 2006. He was born August 12, 1926 in Alma, Oklahoma and was raised in and around Wellington, Texas, where he met, married and is survived by Odell Chaudoin, his wife of 59 years. He leaves behind three sons, Dick Chaudoin, and his wife Becky, Jimmy Chaudoin, and his wife Nancy, and Danny Chaudoin. Ray and Odell have 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Zealous and Jewel Chaudoin of Oklahoma, his sisters, Lois Berry of Odessa, Texas and Shirley Gardner of Brownsville, Texas. Ray has one surviving sister, Lola Hix of LeFors, Texas. Ray moved his family to Phoenix in 1948, where he began a new career in construction. And in 1951 he was accepted as a union apprentice bricklayer at Local #3. He was awarded Grand Champion Bricklayer in 1952. He was the "Ray" of Cal-Ray Masonry in the late 1950's and through the 1960's. Ray retired after 41 years of doing what he loved. He also loved family, all of them. His smile and laughter will be missed by those who knew and loved him. Services will be held Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Green Acres Mortuary and Cemetery, 401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona at 9:30am, with a viewing at 8:30am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice Family Care, 1550 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, Arizona 85210 or the ALS Foundation, 5040 E. Shea Blvd, Ste, 151, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254.