Raymond A. Passler, 91, of Pelham, NH died Sat., Nov 12th at Nevins Nursing and Rehab. Center after a long illness.
Born and educated in Lawrence, MA, Ray graduated from Lawrence High School in 1937. He was the son of the late Helen (Rudolph) and Alfred Passler. Ray was a Sergeant in the US Army Air Force during WWII in Pearl Harbor, after the bombing. He was co-founder of Dooley and Passler Building Contractors.
Ray was a member of the John Hancock A.F. & A.M. Masonic Lodge in Methuen, the Scottish Rite Bodies, the Bektash Shriners, the Methuen Board of Trade and the Daylight Masonic Lodge in North Andover. He was a former member of United Presbyterian Church in Lawrence and served on the Board of Trustees for 35 years and he is a current member of the Christian Fellowship Church of Lawrence. Ray enjoyed bowling on many bowling leagues, golfing and going to Patriots games. He was an avid Red Sox fan. Ray was a handyman who enjoyed woodworking and fixing things. He loved living on Little Island Pond and enjoyed sailing, boating and canoeing.
He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy (Kirsch) Passler and his siblings, Frederick, Walter, Ruth, Doris and Herbert Passler and Lennie Roger.
Survived by:
Daughters: Dorayne Passler of Salem, NH
Kathy Pelletier and her husband Roger Brisson of Danvers, MA
Brothers: Robert Passler of Delray Beach, FL
Richard Passler of Westborough, MA
Sister: Lois Manning of North Andover, MA
Granddaughter: Mackenzie Pelletier of Pottstown, PA
Several Nieces and Nephews and Several Great Nieces and Great Nephews
The Memorial Service will be Sat., Nov. 19th at 11AM at Windham Presbyterian Church, 1 Church Rd., Windham, NH.
Memorial donations in Ray’s name may be made to: Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack St., Bldg 9, Lawrence, MA 01843 or Christian Fellowship Church, 93 East Haverhill St., Lawrence, MA 01841.