Joseph Raymond

Raymond, Joseph
January 23, 1921 - November 26, 2010
Dr. Joseph Raymond, 89;
Physician and Educator

Dr. Joseph Raymond, a longtime Pacific Palisades physician and educator, died on November 26 in Miami, Florida. He was 89.
For nearly three decades, Dr. Raymond ran a family medical practice that embraced members of the local community and numerous distinguished personalities. He afforded everyone the same attention and care, earning him a reputation as a benevolent and generous doctor.
The community loved him too. He was named the 31st Pacific Palisades Citizen of the Year in 1977 for his contributions to youth sports.
"Our community, our youth organizations, our families, all who come in contact with Doc go on about their lives the richer because he is there," said one community member the night of the ceremony. "He exudes a genuineness and warmth which is indeed most rare."
Dr. Raymond, his wife Alyce, and their six children lived in Pacific Palisades for nearly 40 years. They arrived in the late 1960s when he began his more than 30-year career helping to make the UCLA Medical Center one of the world's leading research and care facilities.
Dr. Raymond had been one of the first residents in pathology at the UCLA Medical School. In 1968, he was asked to come back to establish and operate the medical center's clinical laboratories. He went on to become an associate director. In this role, he developed one of the first allied health programs. He also served as an assistant dean at the medical school, where he taught clinical and dental students.
During World War II, Dr. Raymond served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Cambridgeshire, England. The GI bill helped him study at Cornell and Lehigh Universities until he was accepted at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He graduated second in the class in 1952.
His son Joshua, now a physician and assistant professor in gerontology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, also graduated from Jefferson.
Dr. Raymond remained active as a physician and hospital administrator until he was in his late 70s. In retirement, he took up painting.
In 2006, Dr. Raymond moved to Bal Harbour, Florida, where he remained an avid supporter of the arts and an active community member.
He is survived by his six children, Anthea, Toby, Zachary, Briony, Melissa and Joshua; two grandchildren, Peter and Charles; and two brothers, Robert and Charles.
Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Corpus Christi Church, with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
A wake and memorial will follow at 2 p.m. at 212 Entrada Santa Monica CA 90402.
Donations may be sent in lieu of flowers to the Alyce Raymond Scholarship Fund/UC Regents, 845 Via de la Paz #6A, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.