Born to Eternal Life on Sunday, August 8, 2004. Age 78 years. Beloved husband and best friend for 53 years of Angeline (nee Wojtanowski). Loving father of Robert (Terry) Micks, Laurel Ann (Christopher) Staskiewicz, James (Barbara) and Daniel. Loving grandfather of Christi Ann, Katrisha, Matthew and Alexander. Cherished brother of the late Harry (Jessie), the late Leonard (Barbara) and Marlene (Erv) Binkowski. Fond brother-in-law of Richard (Terry), the late Norbert (Helen) Wojtanowski, and Susan (Terry) Boyle. Also survived by nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Visitation at the Funeral Home FRI. 4-8 PM. Prayer service at 6:30 PM followed by an American Legion Ritual by FDR Post #444. Funeral SAT. 8:45 AM from the Funeral Home to the BASILICA OF ST. JOSAPHAT for Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 AM. Entombment and Military Honors Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Raymond was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces in Company A, 1902nd Engineer Aviation Battalion in Ie Shima and Japan. Raymond participated in the Ryukyus campaign and was awarded meritorious unit award. He was a retiree of the City of Milwaukee, and a former employee of Nash Automobile Co. Ray was a member of South Side Business Club, Milwaukee Society of the Polish National Alliance, VFW Post #9006 and FDR Post #444, American Legion. He enjoyed cooking, traveling, church festivals and fishing on Lake Alpine in Wautoma, WI.