Raymond Basil Pierce^[1]

1922 - 2014  (91 years)

• Name	Raymond Basil Pierce
  Born	8 Nov 1922
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 - Petty Officer Royal Navy
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-231434
  Died	30 Apr 2014	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I231434	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Shirley Ann Lemmon,   b. 1930, Redbridge, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 34 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F63351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Viola May Blackshaw,   b. 4 Jan 1928,   d. 4 May 2013  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F63352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary of Raymond Pierce 1922-2014 Passed away at the Westmount Long Term Care Residence in Kitchener on April 30, 2014 at the age of 91 years. Loving husband of Viola Pierce (nee) Blackshaw (Currie). Dear father of Rae Ashton, Lynda Pigozzo (Dino), Debbie Chivers (Ken), and David Pierce (Jennifer). Stepfather of Fran Adam, Brenda Currie (Tom Reinhart), Donna Huber, James Currie, Janet Schafer (Doug Bradshaw). Loving grandfather of 21 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. Ray will be remembered by his sister Sharon Lileikis (Tony) and his brother David Pierce (Patricia). Brother-in-law of Donald Ralph and Joan Pierce. Ray will be remembered by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by his parents Benjamin and Violet Pierce, his son Donald and his great granddaughter Eve Gales. Also predeceased by his siblings Bill Pierce, Evelyn Ralph and Allan Pierce. Ray was a retired teacher from Conestoga College and served in WWII as a Petty Officer with the Royal Canadian Navy. Ray had been an active member in the Kemble Lions Club. He held several Offices and was a recipient of the Helen Keller Award. Friends are invited to share their memories of Ray with his family during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Sunday May 4 from 3-5 p.m. Visitation will continue on Monday May 5, 2014 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. with a funeral service at 1 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with a reception to follow. Interment at Woodland Cemetery. Condolences for the family and donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Lions Club of Kitchener Service Dogs may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. Obituary of Raymond Pierce | Erb & Good Funeral Home (2023). Available at: https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/9073/Raymond-Pierce/obituary.html#content-start (Accessed: 6 September 2023).

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Pierce/ Shirley Ann Lemmon/ 1930-1964/ Beloved Wife Of/ Raymond Pierce/ Always Remembered

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 30 Apr 2014 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth