Obituary for Raymond G. Sheldon
Raymond G. Sheldon, 95, of Waterford, passed away, Monday, May 13, 2019. He was born in Erie on June 18, 1923, a son of the late Orris Sheldon, Sr. and Emma Kranz Sheldon.
Raymond served in the United States Navy during WWII and was a member of the VFW, American Legion, and the Masonic Lodge #392. He worked as a manager for MAC Trucks for 27 years, retiring in 1982. He was a watch maker and enjoyed bowling and hunting.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Arlene E. Anderson Sheldon and his second wife Leona Jamison Sheldon; his brother, Orris Sheldon, Jr.; and his three sisters, Eleanor Weber, Eileen Ross, and Donna Lee Foessette.
Survivors include his son, John Sheldon (Jean) of Las Vegas; his two grandchildren, Cynthia Thurow (Edward) and Chris Sheldon (Elisa); his seven great-grandchildren; his seven great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to a graveside service on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were made by the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home, Inc. 5000 Wattsburg Rd. Erie, PA 16504.
Raymond served in the United States Navy during WWII and was a member of the VFW, American Legion, and the Masonic Lodge #392. He worked as a manager for MAC Trucks for 27 years, retiring in 1982. He was a watch maker and enjoyed bowling and hunting.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Arlene E. Anderson Sheldon and his second wife Leona Jamison Sheldon; his brother, Orris Sheldon, Jr.; and his three sisters, Eleanor Weber, Eileen Ross, and Donna Lee Foessette.
Survivors include his son, John Sheldon (Jean) of Las Vegas; his two grandchildren, Cynthia Thurow (Edward) and Chris Sheldon (Elisa); his seven great-grandchildren; his seven great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to a graveside service on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were made by the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home, Inc. 5000 Wattsburg Rd. Erie, PA 16504.