Raymond M. Bean

WEYMOUTH Raymond M. Bean, 90 years of age passed away at the Weymouth Healthcare Facility on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. He was born in Winchester and was a graduate of The Farm and Trade School located on Thompsons Island in Boston Harbor. During WWII he served in the US Army in the South Pacific including Okinawa. He was a machinist and mechanic during his working career. He began at the Bethlehem Steel Fore River Ship Yard in Quincy and the Page Sheet Metal Company in Braintree. Over the years Ray was self-employed. He was a resident of Weymouth since 1962 and had formerly lived in Braintree. He was an active member of the South Shore Antique Auto Club, the Caravan Club (Airstream), and the American Antique Auto Club. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Barnes) Bean who died July 14, 2009. He was the former husband of Mabel F. (Pratt) Bean. Ray is survived by three children; Francis Bean married to Janice Bean of Barnard, Vermont, Marion Rose married to Ralph Rose of Sandwich, MA and Raymond M. Bean, Jr. married to Elaine Bean of Scituate. He is survived by his step-son David F. Andrews married to Linda Andrews of Hanson. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Ray was the brother of the late Elvin Bean, Charles Bean and Harriett Bean. A Funeral Service will be held at the First Church of Weymouth (Congregational), 17 Church Street, WEYMOUTH HEIGHTS on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. The Reverend Gary O. Blume, Pastor of the Church will officiate. Burial will follow at the Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton. Visiting hours will be at the Mortimer N. Peck-Russell Peck Funeral Home, 870 Broad Street, (opposite the US Post Office in Jackson Square) EAST WEYMOUTH on Thursday from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Please note there is a parking area at the rear of the Funeral Home. Memorial donations if desired may be sent to the Hospice of the South Shore, 100 Bay State Drive, Braintree, MA 02184.