Obituary of Raymond Will

Raymond F. Will Raymond F. Will, Jr. 83, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 1, 2011, surrounded by family. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Ray was born in Erie on November 6, 1927, the son of the late Raymond F. Sr. and Pauline Bosch Will. He was a veteran of the US Army and a member of First Alliance Church. There he served as a Trustee and was on the church board. He was a participant in Senior Shuffleboard activities at the church. He was employed by National Fuel for thirty four years upon his retirement in 1990. Ray was preceded in death by his sister, Kathleen Alexviczh. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lois Kibbe Will; three children: Diane Huntington (Robert) of Salisbury, MD, Timothy Will (Linda) of Summit, and Scott Will (Jennifer) of Fairview. Ray will be greatly missed by his nine grandchildren: Brian, Matthew, Sarah, and Joshua Huntington, Leanne, Todd, and Kyle Will, Stephanie and Justin Will. Friends may call at the Dusckas-Martin Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 4216 Sterrettania Rd. on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at First Alliance Church, where Pastor Rick Crocker will officiate. Burial will be at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Rd, Erie, PA 16506, Diabetes Association of Erie County, 1128 State St. #302, Erie, PA 16501, or to the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation, 130 West Eight St., Erie, PA 16501. Enhance your memorial with a slideshow and video