Raymond Alfred Bushey1

M, #38759, b. May 17, 1926, d. Feb 6, 2002
Pedigree
Father*Henry Eli Bushey1 b. Feb 15, 1896, d. Nov 25, 1976
Mother*Violet Mary Burnett1 b. Oct 28, 1902, d. Oct 5, 1954

Family

Marjorie Rider

Chronological Events

Birth*May 17, 1926 Raymond Alfred Bushey was born on May 17, 1926 at Ferrisburg, Addison County, Vermont, United States.1 
 He was the son of Henry Eli Bushey and Violet Mary Burnett.1 
Marriage*Jul 12, 1946 Raymond Alfred Bushey married Marjorie Rider on Jul 12, 1946.2 
Death*Feb 6, 2002 Raymond Alfred Bushey died on Feb 6, 2002, at age 75 at Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, while on vacation.2 
ObituaryFeb 14, 2002  OBITUARY: Raymond A. Bushey, 75, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, while vacationing in Hilo, Hawaii.

He was born May 17, 1926, in Ferrisburgh, the son of Henry and Violet "Burnett" Bushey. On July 12, 1946, he married his childhood sweetheart, Marjorie Rider.

Raymond served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was a 50+-year member of American Legion Post 27. He worked as a farmer, carpenter, and licensed practical nurse. He and his wife owned and operated the Middlebury Rest Home for 17 years. Raymond enjoyed being with his family, hunting, fishing, traveling, gardening, and playing cards. He always looked forward to his favorite holiday, deer season.

Raymond is survived by his wife of 55 years; his five children, Ralph and his wife, Donna, Rae Ann Hobbs and her husband, Stewart, Robert and his wife, Karen, Timothy, and Randall and his wife, Terri; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. Raymond was predeceased by brothers Melvin, Cecil, and Kenneth.

There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held in the Middlebury Congregational Church on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Addison County Community Action Group, 282 Boardman St., Middlebury, Vt. 05753, or a charity of one's choice.

Published in the Addison Eagle - Middlebury, Vermont - Februaary 14, 2002.2
 
Burial*Feb 23, 2002 He was buried on Feb 23, 2002 at Middlebury (West) Cemetery, Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 168069424
Plot: 79.3 

Military *

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2.

 

Citations

  1. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S80] Gravestones - Death Cert Proof, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.

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