Ray Michel

Ray was a great person, I enjoyed our many conversations. He was always very positive and had a lot of sage advice. We worked together at HP before he retired. We held something in common, he started his job at DEC the same month, day and year I was born. Ray was an awesome manager and taught so many leaders on how to lead and how to be a better person. He will be sorely missed but I know he will be going to a better and brighter place and I look forward to the day that we will meet...

Saddened to learn of Ray's passing. Memories of family gatherings way back when have been going through my mind. He had such a presence at those events, always a big smile and laugh, always ready and eager to tease us younger cousins (and even my Mom!) in a playful way. I looked up to him in more ways than one! He was truly a good, kind soul and will be missed. Looking back I regret not switching leagues to join his Legion team when he asked - those would have been fun, memorable years!

My sincere condolences to Ray's entire family.

I first met Ray when I played Legion baseball for him, he was always a true gentleman and an inspirational coach. I was also lucky enough to play golf and spend time socially with Ray, he was always a man that could make any day enjoyable. Ray was and always will be a friend and mentor to all he knew.

Dick O'Loughlin

I worked for Ray at Digital Equipment and he was a great boss but above that, a great man. When I made a life decision to move my family to Texas with Compaq, he gave me the best advice ever. "Always live within your means" as it applies to your career. He will be missed.

One of the first people I met when I joined Digital. For a period of time we lived a block away from each other in Lowell. Always had a smile and a kind word for everyone. We spent lots of hours talking baseball and sports. I will cherish our time together and will miss him dearly. So sorry for you loss Trudy and the girls. God bless.

Trudy and family ,I will never forget the fun times we had at Charlies and the great conversations at the barbershop.
Desi
Palm harbor.Fl.

God bless you Ray. A finer gentleman didn’t exist. The lessons you passed on to the youth of baseball will live on.
Reg & Ruby Walker

What a great man and a great family!!! I had the pleasure to play for the American legion in the late 80’s with Ray as our coach. He had an incredible way of encouraging us when we were down or bringing us back down to earth when we were a little too full of ourselves. After being out of Lowell and not seeing him for a good 20 years I bumped into him at an event in Lowell and without missing a beat said “Chris, how are you?” Awesome!!! But that was the type of guy he was. Trudy and family, so...