Obituary of Edward E. Raymond

Edward E. Raymond, 59, of 1390 South Main Street, Ext., died Thursday September 6, 2012, in his home. A native of Jamestown, he was born February 24, 1953, a son of the late William and Joyce Peterson Raymond. He graduated from Southwestern Central School in 1971 and from WCA Hospital School of Radiology in 1973. Prior to his recent retirement, he was a 40 year employee of WCA Hospital working as senior tech in the radiology control area. He was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church. He was a member of Samuel L. Derby Post Sons of the American Legion, Frewsburg, Lakewood Rod and Gun Club and ARRT - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. He was a man of many talents and a jack-of-all-trades. He could fix anything. He enjoyed collecting Santa Clauses, cooking, photography, traveling and spending time with his family. His three daughters were his pride and joy. Surviving are his wife the former Lisa Ann Buttafaro, whom he married July 30, 1982; three daughters Erika Lee Raymond, Ashley Elizabeth Raymond and Jessica Ann Raymond, all at home; his beloved dog George; three sisters Diane LaBarte of Sumter, SC, Nancy Westbrook of Live Oak, FL and Jan Newman of Sumter, SC; his father-in-law and mother-in-law Anthony and Patricia Buttafaro and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law Terry LaBarte ad a nephew Michael Westbrook. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. James Catholic Church. Rev. Darrell G. Duffy will be celebrant. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday in the Lind Funeral Home, where a Christian Wake Service will be led at 3:45 p.m. Memorials may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 or PanCan.org. You may light a candle in memory of Ed at www.lindfuneralhome.com