Raymond G. Finch

AUNTIE DOT AND FAMILY,
BEING THE OLDEST GRANDCHILD, MY MEMORIES GO BACK ALITTLE FURTHER.
I CAN REMEBER A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS WHEN MY UNCLE RAY AND ALL THE OTHER FINCHES USE TO COME TO OUR HOUSE ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND DECORATE OUR TREE SO THAT ON CHRISTMAS MORNING I THOUGHT SANTA HAD DONE IT. ONE YEAR BEING THE ONLY ONE MY UNCLE RAY GAVE TO ME SOMETHING EVERY LITTLE GIRL WANTED. A TONI DOLL, SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND NATURALLY I DESTROYED HER. SHE WOUND UP BALD BUT I STILL...

Pops was much more than a loving grandpa. He was a friend, confidant, and your greatest supporter. He was a giant kid at heart and he would never miss a change to play goofy games with all his grandchildren. You will be in my thoughts forever and I will never forget the good times that we had together.
I love you and you will be missed tremendously.

What can I say about Uncle Ray?

He was, by far, the funniest man I ever met. He never told a bad joke and lit up a room with his wit, until the day he entered heaven. And he's probably making people roll in the aisles now!

I always say that its better to leave this life with a sense of humor than to not have a sense of humor at all.

One of my funniest and happiest memories of Uncle Ray was in Disney World, years ago with a large group of our relatives. I was at the "I'm sooo embarrassed" age and Uncle Ray knew it and loved it!! Throughout the park he'd yell, "SOUND OFF!" Everyone had to shout their assigned number to be sure we were all present and accounted for (adults and children). You'd hear him yell again, louder, "MARY CATE...I CAN"T HEAR YOU...WHAT NUMBER ARE YOU?" I was "sooooo embarrassed."
Although I...

To the greatest hero in my life.
I will miss you dad.Thanks for the
memories! your daughter
Love you
karen

You could always tell when he was in a room by all the laughter. Uncle Ray lived a rich life and we will miss him.
Our condolences,
Aaron and Amy Leo

One of the greatest blessings in my life was marrying into the Finch family. Not only was Ray a wonderful father-in-law, but he was a terrific grandfather, and our children are so fortunate to have had him in their lives. Thank you, Pops, for all the good times over the years, especially at the holidays, but most of all, thank you for a great son who only could have learned to love his family so deeply as by your example. I love you, and I will miss you immensely.

Auntie Dot and Her Wonderful Family:
"Hold the Fort Dort", I can still hear him calling. His sense of humor will always be my fondest memory. His devotion to God and country but especially to his family,he loved and treasured them dearly. Even though we are still in CT, he knows how much he meant to us. I will never forget the fond memories of my child hood and going to Chickies and Rays every Sunday. Those were the good old days. He is in heaven now with his brother, brother in-law,...