Raymond C. Salassa, Jr.

Raymond C. Salassa, Jr., 53, of Mt. Bethel, PA passed away Saturday, December 24th, at his residence.

Raymond was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 8, 1969, a son of Raymond C. Salassa, Sr., of Missouri, and Jessica Kyle, of Morton, PA.

He was the husband of Jill (Kuhn) Salassa, of Hereford, PA. They celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary last August. Raymond was employed as a line worker at Ultra-Poly Corp., in Portland, PA. Prior to that, he was a self-employed carpet and vinyl installer for 28 years. Raymond was a volunteer for P.U.M.P "Portland Upper Mount Bethel Food Pantry" and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his daughter.

In addition to his wife Jill, father Raymond, and mother Jessica, Raymond is survived by
two daughters, Chelsea Ann Craskey and Kylee Marie Salassa, surrogate father to Johnnie Marie Dodd, a sister, Jessica Marie Ondria, two brothers, Paul John Salassa and Frank Kyle Salassa, a stepbrother, Charles Salassa, and 3 grandchildren Liam, Cash, and Evei, and many Aunts, Uncles, and cousins.

Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Gaffney Parsons Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., "Village of Johnsonville" Bangor, PA. Online condolences may be offered at gaffneyparsons.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salassa family in c/o the funeral home, for a college fund for Kylee, 4 Lillian Lane, Bangor, PA 18013.