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Ray Stumbo Obituary
October 18, 1932 ~ October 26, 2010
PEBBLE BEACH - Ray Stumbo, born October 18, 1932 in Portland, OR, passed away at Community Hospital on October 26. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 - 1956. Ray received his BA and MA Degrees from the University of Oregon and did post-graduate work at UC Berkeley and Stanford. After moving to the Monterey Peninsula in 1958, he enjoyed a thirty-year teaching career at Carmel High School, retiring as the head of the Social Studies Department.
Ray was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, California Teachers Association, the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove, the Monterey History and Art Association, the American Historical Society, Friends of the Pacific Grove Library, the Carmel Foundation and the American Philatelic Society and was an avid Giants fan. He was proud to have earned an Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the D.A.R.
Ray is survived by Jean, his wife of 44 years. They had a 44-year romance that started when they met in Paris, became engaged in Rome and were married at the Highlands Inn in Carmel. He is also survived by his cousins, Lee Sullivan and Teresa Mae Whitehurst of Salem, OR, Larry Greene of Des Moines, WA, Margaret Rose Dunn of Vancouver, WA and Susan Ainardi of Bellevue, WA and his devoted Boston Terrier, Beauregard.
A Celebration of Ray's Life will take place at the family home on Saturday, November 6 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Friends of the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central, Pacific Grove, 93950 or to the donor's favorite charity. To sign Ray's guest book and leave messages for his family, please visit www.thepaulmortuary.com.
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Memories and Condolences
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Sam Salerno, Jr.
November 10, 2010
Thank you, Mr. Stumbo, for being a great teacher. You inspired in me a lifelong love of history. Many blessings.
TOM AND DIANE HUNTER
November 8, 2010
WE WERE SADDENED TO HEAR FROM JILL THAT RAY HAS PASSED ON. WE SEND SYMPATHY TO YOU AND WANT YOU TO KNOW WE ARE THINKING OF YOU AND WILL, ALSO, MISS SEEING YOU, RAY AND BEAU ON THOSE WALKS WHENEVER WE ARE VISITING JILL. SINCERELY, TOM AND DIANE HUNTER
Jill & Mike Leach
November 7, 2010
Our dear neighbor and friend. We will miss Ray walking with his wife Jean and dog "Beau" every morning and afternoon right past our home. Our love goes out to you Jean and "Beau", we know you will miss Ray so much and hope you will call us anytime you want or need ANYTHING!! Love you!!
Carolyn (Ammons) Malanowski
November 7, 2010
I was a student of Mr. Stumbo's at Carmel High...and never will forget his legendary Civil War lecture that began precisely one second after the bell rang and class began...and ended one full second before the dismissal bell rang. A masterpiece. Great teacher...not an easy one but a challenging one.
Maryan & John Shipley
November 6, 2010
Dearest Jean, It is with a sad heart that we write this note to express our deepest sympathy due to the loss of your dear Ray. We know you are proud of him, not only as your beloved husband, but he was truly a man of integrety and outstanding character.
Although we are not able to be with you at the present time, be assured we are thinking of you in this time of sorrow.
You and Ray are such dear friends. We will miss his presence and friendship.
With Love, Maryan and John Shipley
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