Raymond John Payeur

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Raymond J. Payeur (66), of North Berwick, Maine left us on August 25, 2025. Born in Sanford, Maine

to Joseph Raymond and Shirley "Picken" Payeur, he graduated from Sanford High School and joined

the U.S. Air Force.

He proudly served our nation, in a distinguished capacity, as a U.S. Air Force Missile Systems

Analyst Specialist from 1978 to 1983, having top security clearance as his work required absolute

discretion and receiving numerous medals and awards such as Expert Marksman and Good Conduct.

After serving his country in the U.S. Air Force, he had a successful civilian career as an engineer with

various companies before joining TurboCam International in 2014. He brought his leadership skills

and vast experience in machining to this growing aerospace manufacturing company. By the time he

left in 2022, slowed in body but not in spirit, he had raised up a new generation of machinists

specializing in critical rocket and aircraft engines, and often spoke with great pride of what he

accomplished.

He was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He lived life with a passion for

traveling the world with his wife Linda and enjoyed meeting new friends along the way. He was also

an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman and loved creating beautiful woodwork, metal crafts and

machinery. Some of his happiest moments were spent with his family and friends, and the way he

lived life serves as a guide for us to always do our best and to value honesty, respect, hard work and

determination.

He is survived by his loving wife Linda, son Benjamin and wife Abby and grandsons Max and Leo,

son Eric and wife Taylor and grandson Emerson, step-sons Steven Jankoski and Michael Jankoski,

father Raymond, sister Nancy Stare and husband Mike, sister Alice Levesque and husband Charlie,

sister Nora McLean, brother Daniel and wife Evelyn, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was

preceded in death by his mother Shirley.

He was a source of unwavering love and support, so the gap he leaves behind is immeasurable. His

intelligent, yet playful sense of humor, will last in our memory as a source of strength and comfort for

the rest of our lives. His wish was that this world show love and compassion to all that share it.

A celebration of his life, with family and friends, will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations, in Ray's name, be made to "Bridge to Nepal" through

the 501c3 organization "True Sojourners". True Sojourners supports the Bridge to Nepal project,

which started with the redemption of Nepali families from slavery and has become their largest

project, involving the building of schools, children's home, disaster relief, and much more. Checks

can be sent to True Sojourners, with a note in the memo line "For Nepal", and mailed to: PO Box 999,

Wheaton, IL 60187-0999, or online donations can be made at:

https://give.truesojourners.org/bridge2nepal