Raymond Rakoz

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Raymond Leo Rakoz of Edmonton passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the age of 64 years. Ray was born to Isadore and Bertha Rakoz on June 25, 1952 in Daysland, Alberta. He attended school in Heisler, St.Paul, and Camrose. His graduation included the completion of an electrical course in Red Deer. Following this, Ray attended an Atlantic Air Line training course in San Francisco. Having successfully completed his course, he acquired employment working in several positons at the Edmonton International Airport with Air Canada. Over the period of thirty years, he became a world traveller, vacationing to such destinations as Switzerland, Africa, Hawaii, Barbados, Germany, Greece, Austria, England and parts of the U.S., to name a few. Ray loved gardening, cooking, travelling, golfing, playing ball and cheering for the Oilers and Eskimos. His generosity led him to participating in the Dreams take Flight program and to sponsoring a boy from Ghana. Family get-togethers were always filled with kibitzing and teasing, since everyone cheered for a different team. Ray will be genuinely missed by all, especially his nieces and nephews with whom he had such a special camaraderie. God wanted you now: He set you free. Left to cherish his memory are his mother Bertha; brothers David (Jan) of Camrose, and Ken (Linette) of Camrose; sisters Gloria (Richard) Lemieux of Ardrossan, Denice Roy of Edmonton, Gerri (Les) Hall of Meeting Creek, and Kathy Tripp (Curtis Goldman) of Edmonton; and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Ray was predeceased by his father Isadore Rakoz. A Prayer Vigil was held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2016 from the Burgar Memorial Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2016 from St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Jacobson as celebrant. Interment has taken place in the Camrose Cemetery. If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions are gratefully accepted to Dreams Take Flight, Jumpstart, or to the charity of one's choice.
A Memorial Tree was planted for Raymond
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Burgar Funeral Home Camrose Ltd.
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