Obituaries
Paul Michael Raymond, age 62. Passed away on March 24, 2011.
A Funeral Mass for Paul Michael Raymond, 62, was celebrated
on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown.
Mr. Raymond, a son of the late Edward A. and Patricia G.
(Kimball) Raymond, was born in Boston. He grew up in Watertown, graduated from
Watertown High School, and moved to Waltham in 1997. After high school, he
enlisted in the US Army and served overseas in Vietnam. While in the Dinh Dinh
Province, his unit was attacked heavily by the enemy and, after a long, intense
battle with many casualties, his unit was able to regain control of the position
and observation post that had been breached. Mr. Raymond, a Specialist 4th
class, had received 2 overseas service bars and later served in the US Army
Reserve.
Mr. Raymond, an Office Manager for G & D Tool Company
in Salem, was a member of the 17th Artillery Regiment Association. He enjoyed
cooking, watching sports, listening to music, and, most of all being with his
family, especially his grandchildren. He died on Thursday evening, March 24,
2011, in the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, after a sudden illness.
He was the beloved husband for 41 years of Kathleen T. (Femia)
Raymond; devoted father of Amy E. Corsi of Framingham, Watertown Firefighter
Michael D. Raymond and his wife Jennifer of Waltham and Mark E. Raymond of
Belchertown; dear brother of Edward A. Raymond of Gilbert, AZ., Richard E.
Raymond of Freemont, NH, Michael P. Raymond of Inwood, W.Va, and Patricia J.
Cahill of West Roxbury: and loving grandfather of Abigail Rose Corsi, Jack
Raymond Corsi, Michael Sean Raymond and Jake Edward Raymond.
The Funeral was at the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald
Funeral Home at 270 Main St., on Rte. 20, Watertown, and followed by a Funeral
Mass at 9 AM in the Church of St. Patrick, 212 Main St., Watertown.