Raymond Ronald Van

Raymond Ronald Van, born 11/25/35, died at Albany Medical Center on 7/15/19, after a short illness. Ray worked at the Readsboro Chair shop. Ray was a charmer, could fall asleep anywhere, had a stubborn streak, loved scrapping, chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, pumpkin pie, old country music and old westerns. Ray loved his family home on the hill, the feel of sun on his face and seeing how far he could go on long rides on his scooter. Ray has joined his wife Elizabeth, (the love of his life and the most patient, kind woman he had ever met), his daughters Polly and Cindy and his grandson, Christopher. Ray is survived by his granddaughter, Anna, great-grandkids Eddie, Elizabeth and Christopher and his nephew, Jackie. Ray had another family that adopted him into their family and he is survived by Brad, Erin, Kaelyn and Brady Lackey. Ray is also survived by his very special friends Debra Cox, Brianna O’Hearn and Joshua Carpenter-O’Hearn. Ray requested that donations in his memory be made to Kayla’s Playground, PO Box 922, Jacksonville, VT. Ray loved watching the playgrounds be built and always wanted to know how many kids got to enjoy the outdoor playground fun.