Ray Edward Allain1

M, #33432, b. Jul 13, 1940, d. Sep 7, 2016
Father*David Alfred Allain1 b. Sep 11, 1907, d. Dec 31, 1999
Mother*Cordelia Dolores Godin1 b. Nov 14, 1911, d. Apr 4, 1991

Family

Carolyn Ann Bell
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Jul 13, 1940 Ray Edward Allain was born on Jul 13, 1940 at Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.1 
 He was the son of David Alfred Allain and Cordelia Dolores Godin.1 
Death*Sep 7, 2016 Ray Edward Allain died on Sep 7, 2016, at age 76 at Northwestern Medical Center, Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, from cancer.2 
ObituarySep 9, 2016  OBITUARY: ST. ALBANS – Ray E. Allain, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 surrounded by his entire loving family, after a short battle with cancer, at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.

He was born July 13, 1940 in Richford to the late David & Cordelia (Godin) Allain.

Ray was a graduate of Richford High School class of 1958. On May 4, 1968 he married the love of his life, Carolyn Bell. Ray had a strong work ethic, when his career at IBM was coming to an end he started working as the custodian for Holy Angels Catholic Church, which was right across the street from his home in St. Albans. He retired from IBM in 1995 after 30 years, and started working at the church in 1994.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Order of Foresters. He was also a former committee member of the Boy Scouts Troop 1. He loved spending time camping with his family. Ray, also known as “Sneeze” or “Mr. Fix-it” to close friends and family, loved working on home repairs and woodworking.

Ray is survived by his wife, Carolyn Allain of St. Albans; their children, Patrick Allain and his wife Julie and Angie Johnson and her husband Brendan all of Franklin; 4 grandchildren, Michael Klasmier and his companion Amber, Sabrina Allain and her companion Dustin and Brett & Jonathan Johnson; a great grandson, Roman Klasmier; a brother, Richard Allain of Winooski and several nieces & nephews. Besides his parents, Ray was predeceased by his sisters, Denise Allain and Alice Knox and her husband Eldridge and a sister-in-law, Janet Allain.

Ray’s family would like to thank the Emergency Department and staff at Northwestern Medical Center for the care that he received, especially Dr. Burke and nurses, Melinda, Heather & Harley.

Visitation will be Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Lake St., St. Albans with Fr. Maurice Roy officiating. Interment will be held at a later time.

A reception will immediately follow Mass in the Parish Hall at Holy Angels.

For those who wish, contributions in Ray’s memory may be made to the Vermont Cancer Center, Given E 213, 89 Beaumont Ave., Burlington, VT 05405.

Condolences, photos and favorite memories may be shared through www.spearsfuneralhome.com

Published in the St. Albans Messenger, St. Albans, VT - Septyember 09, 2016.2
 

Citations

  1. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S4094] Vermont - Death Record, online at Ancestry.com.