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Paul Basil Raidt
1941 - 2025
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1941
DIED
2025
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Paul Raidt Obituary
January 13, 1941 - July 6, 2025
Born January 13, 1941, passed away on July 6, 2025, at the age of 84, in St. Louis, Mo. He is preceded in death by his dearly beloved wife Margaret Lynette Raidt.
Paul worked as an engineer for McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company for more than 35 years, starting in 1959. A lifelong baseball fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, Paul enjoyed travel extensively with Lynette and was an active Catholic and member of The Cathedral Basilica and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem Legacy Society.
Paul was a beloved member of a loving extended family including his parents: Lloyd Raidt & Ruby (Pemberton) Raidt (dec) Siblings: Linda (Raidt) McKee & Martha (Raidt) Miller (dec); Sister-in-Law: Barbara Groves; Brothers-in-Law: Ed Miller (dec) and Ed McKee
Visitation and Services will be held at The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis on Friday, July 25, 2025. 9:00 am Visitation and 10:00 am Funeral Mass and Celebration of Life. Interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, MO. Family served by Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary.
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