1946 – 2013
N. Grosvenordale – Raymond A. Phelps, Jr., 66, of Main St., died Sunday, May 5, 2013 in his home. He was the loving husband of the late Florence (Lariviere) Phelps. Born in Webster, MA he was the son of the late Raymond A. Phelps, Sr. and Jean (Cameron) Phelps.
Mr. Phelps first worked on his father’s dairy farm. He then started delivering milk to homes for Deary Brothers Dairy and worked his way up to General Manager. When Deary Brothers was sold, he worked for Guida’s Dairy. He later worked as a truck driver for various local transport companies. He also owned and operated the Health Haven Gym. He enjoyed gardening, playing cards and spending time with his family.
Raymond is survived by his sons, Raymond J. Phelps and his wife Sue of Webster, MA and Shawn Phelps and his wife Lisa of N. Grosvenordale; his sister, Barbara Coderre of San Antonio, TX; and his granddaughter Courtney Phelps. He is predeceased by his brother, the late Glenn Phelps; and his sister, the late Carol Graham.
Funeral arrangements are private. Memorial donations may be made in Raymond’s memory to TEEG, P.O. Box 664, NorthGrosvenordale, CT 06255. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Guy Regis
Mr. Phelps was a great inspiration to me and other teenagers to be healthy and to build our bodies, minds and souls. He was a great man, husband, father and friend. Thank you Mr. Phelps for everything…
Fran & Romesh Kumar
We our so sorry for your loss. We enjoyed playing cards with him and spending time at the July 4th cookouts at his home. He was a great man and we will miss him too. Let us know if there is anything we can do. We send our sincere condolences. Fran & Romesh
Paula Ramos-Durand
Ray, Sue, Courtney, Shawn and Lisa;
I am so sorry for your loss. Pop was a wonderful man, who always has a smile for everyone. I will miss him very much. Love you all, Paula & Family.
Al, Kelly, Bryan & Brittany Lariviere
Shawn & Lisa, Ray & Sue,
We are thinking of all of you! Your dad was a very generous & warm person with a great smile. He will now join your mom once again.
Lisa &Shawn
Our Father Kept A Garden
Author Unknown
Our Father kept a garden.
A garden of the heart;
He planted all the good things,
That gave our lives their start.
He turned us to the sunshine,
And encouraged us to dream:
Fostering and nurturing
The seeds of self-esteem.
And when the winds and rain came,
He protected us enough;
But not too much because he knew
We would stand up strong and tough.
His constant good example,
Always taught us right from wrong;
Markers for our pathway that will last
a lifetime long.
We are our Fathers garden,
We are his legacy.
Thank you Dad we love you
Alan and Verena
We are sorry for the loss of your father. We remember him as always smiling and happy at your July gatherings. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. With love, Alan & Verena
Yvonne & Dawn (Snyder/Lavallee)
Florence, Raymond & Shawn,
We just wanted to let you all know that Ray was a wonderful person, He always had a quick smile and a good story to tell. We were reminiscing about all the fun we had with
your family. It brought laughter and tears.
Know that we are sending our deepest condolences to you and all members of your family.
He will be sorely missed.