Roger P. “Happy” Raymond, 81, of Hood Road, Derry, NH died Tuesday June 18, 2002 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH following a brief illness. He was born on February 9, 1921 in Auburn, Maine, a son of the late Henry and Marie (Pelletier) Raymond. He was a resident of Derry for 16 years, formerly living in Salem, NH. He was actively involved with the Friendship Center in Derry, and was a communicant of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, also in Derry. He was a former member of the Lawrence Elks, BPOE Lodge #65, Lawrence, MA. He was an avid golfer and Boston Red Sox fan. He was an avid greyhound-racing fan and previously owned some greyhounds. He was predeceased by one son Maurice Raymond in 1986.
He is survived by his wife Edith (Johnson) Raymond, Derry, three sons, Richard Raymond, Windham, Rene Raymond, Hudson, Henry Raymond, Methuen, MA, two daughters Rita Cavallero, Diane Roe, both of Haverhill, MA, three step-children, Judith Locke, Bridgewater, MA, Joan Cook, W. Yarmouth, MA, Brenda Clark, Londonderry, 18 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and his ex-wife, Mary Anna Bouse, Andover, MA.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday June 21st at 10:00am at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Crystal Avenue, Derry. Following cremation, private graveside services will be held at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Lawrence, MA. Friends may call on Thursday June 20th from 4 – 8 PM at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street, Derry. Memorial contributions may be made to the Friendship Center, 45 E. Broadway, Derry, NH 03038, or to the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, NH 03054.