Ray Muzzarelli

1944 - 2023

Ray Muzzarelli
October 2, 1944 - April 24, 2023
Collinsville, Illinois - Ray Armando Muzzarelli, age 78, of Collinsville, IL, born October 2, 1944 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, surrounded by his family at his residence.
Ray was a 1962 graduate of Collinsville High School and a 1967 graduate of St. Louis College of Pharmacy. A retired pharmacist, he served the Collinsville community for over 40 years, including 35 years with K-Mart Pharmacies, where he enjoyed training tens of pharmacy students on their paths to becoming pharmacists. Ray was a member of Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Maryville, IL. An avid fisherman and hunter, he was Chairman of the Keller Lake Fishing Club, the Dover Boys Fishing Club, and a member of the Caseyville Gun Club. He enjoyed cycling and tennis, as well as woodworking and caring for his and many of his neighbors' lawns. Most of all, he loved helping friends, family, and neighbors in any way he could.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Armando & Mildred (née Lynch) Muzzarelli, and an infant son, John Robert Muzzarelli.
He is survived by his wife, Carol (née O'Brien) Muzzarelli, whom he married on July 15, 1967; a son, Michael (Wen-Ching) Muzzarelli of Houston, TX; a daughter, Angela (Scott) Colbert of Clayton, MO; four grandchildren: Justin, Kevin & Ryan Muzzarelli and Jack Floyd; and a sister, Nancy (John) Kelley of Collinsville, IL.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Barry Wilson Funeral Home in Maryville, IL.
A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Maryville, IL, with Father Rob Johnson, Celebrant.
Memorial donations may be made to Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Church or to BJC Hospice and will be accepted at the visitation or can be mailed to Barry Wilson Funeral Home.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at barrywilsonfunerlahome.com