David Francis Raymond

David Francis Raymond, 73, of Redding, died at his Bowerbank, Maine, home on August 2, 2006. He was the husband of Joanne Raymond. Born in Norwalk on July 18, 1933, he was the son of the late Clifford and Gladys Wilson Raymond.
Mr. Raymond was president of Abington Classics for 50 years. He was one of the founding directors of New England MGT Register for 42 years. He was a member of Nycon MG Chapter and VSCCA. Mr. Raymond was also a member of the South Norwalk Boat Club and was the president of the Sebec Lake Association. Mr. Raymond served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
Besides his wife Joanne, Mr. Raymond is survived by a son, Clifford S. Raymond of Georgetown; his two daughters, Heather Raymond of Bethel and Allison Soto of Danbury; his sister, Marge Ryan of California; and five grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday August 8, 2006, at 10 a.m. in the Raymond Community Funeral Home, 5 East Wall St., Norwalk. Interment will be in the Fairfield Memorial Park in Stamford. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday (TODAY), August 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to Knudson Churchill Scholarship and Trust, 26 Mountain Road, Wilton, CT 06897.