Raymond Joseph ENDRES

ENDRES, Raymond Joseph
Age 85, died of complications from Parkinson's disease at the North Avenue Retreat in Fair Oaks, Calif. on Saturday, August 14, 2010.
He joined Sacramento State College in 1960 as Assistant Professor, where he also directed the EPDA Institute for inner city teachers in 1964. In 1965, he became Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Bowling Green, Ohio and was appointed Dean of Summer Session and Extension at BGSU in 1970. In 1973, he returned to Sacramento State University as Dean of Continuing Education and Professor of Education, where he was also involved in the Sister Cities Council of Sacramento program with Matsuyama, Japan. He was Director of Student Teaching at his retirement in 1988.
Ray was an active member of local Catholic churches including Our Lady of the Assumption in Carmichael, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Bonnie J. (Cattnach) Endres. Survivors include his brother, Richard Endres of Brainerd, Minn., children David J. Endres of Wilton, Calif., Anna M. Meyer of Antelope, Calif., Delena E. Roth of Berkeley Heights, N.J., Daniel S. Endres of Wilton, Calif., Rebecca R. Endres of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Donald R. Endres of Carmichael, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are welcome for a viewing from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19 at Lind Brothers Funeral Home, 4221 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael, Calif., with a funeral service immediately following.
Memorial contributions are welcome at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research, www.michaeljfox.org, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008).
Thanks to Nora Berci of the North Avenue Retreat and her caretakers Valentin and Elana Jurjeu, as well as Dr. Kenneth Corbin and Dr. Peter Skaff from the Mercy Medical Group, for their excellent care.