Obituary for Raymond Edward Shephard
Raymond Edward Shephard, 75, beloved husband of 52 years, of Gloria M. (Wojtyna) Shephard, passed away peacefully at his home in Enfield on Friday July 15, 2022, with his family at his side.
Raymond was born on March 30, 1947, in Kansas City, Missouri, son of Raymond and Dorothy (Ragsdale) Shephard, he was raised and educated in Independence, MO and graduated from Independence High School.
After graduating from high school, Raymond enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country honorably for four years during the Vietnam War.
Raymond has resided in Enfield for the past 36 years and was a Postal Worker, working out of the Hartford Branch, for over 15 years, before retiring in 2009.
He belonged to the Sportsman’s Club and was a life member of the AMVETS Post.
Raymond enjoyed target shooting, playing cards, and all sorts of board games. He loved surfing the internet for online stories and YouTube tutorials.
He leaves behind his loving wife, Gloria of Enfield, and daughter, Melanie A. Commo and her husband, Christopher of Stafford, sister, Sharon Johnson of Sedalia, MO, brothers in law, Wesley Wojtyna of Enfield and Frank Wojtyna and his wife, Josephine of East Hartford.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Betty Shephard and Marjorie Wagoner.
A celebration of life will be held for Raymond on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 6pm at the Enfield Knights of Columbus 371 Washington Rd. Enfield, CT. There are no calling hours. Burial will be private at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Raymond’s name may be made out to the American Cancer Society, P.O Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741. For online condolences please visit www.brownefuneralchapel.com
Raymond was born on March 30, 1947, in Kansas City, Missouri, son of Raymond and Dorothy (Ragsdale) Shephard, he was raised and educated in Independence, MO and graduated from Independence High School.
After graduating from high school, Raymond enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country honorably for four years during the Vietnam War.
Raymond has resided in Enfield for the past 36 years and was a Postal Worker, working out of the Hartford Branch, for over 15 years, before retiring in 2009.
He belonged to the Sportsman’s Club and was a life member of the AMVETS Post.
Raymond enjoyed target shooting, playing cards, and all sorts of board games. He loved surfing the internet for online stories and YouTube tutorials.
He leaves behind his loving wife, Gloria of Enfield, and daughter, Melanie A. Commo and her husband, Christopher of Stafford, sister, Sharon Johnson of Sedalia, MO, brothers in law, Wesley Wojtyna of Enfield and Frank Wojtyna and his wife, Josephine of East Hartford.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Betty Shephard and Marjorie Wagoner.
A celebration of life will be held for Raymond on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 6pm at the Enfield Knights of Columbus 371 Washington Rd. Enfield, CT. There are no calling hours. Burial will be private at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Raymond’s name may be made out to the American Cancer Society, P.O Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741. For online condolences please visit www.brownefuneralchapel.com