Ray E. Wetsell
October 24, 1932 ~ March 1, 2013
Born in:
townville, PA
Resided in:
Guys Mills, PA
Ray E. Wetsell, 80, of Guys Mills, passed away, Friday, March, 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Richmond Township on October 24, 1932 a son of Guy Wetsell and Georgia Davison Wetsell. He married Betty L. Briggs on October 26, 1952, she survives.
Ray was a 1950 graduate of Saegertown High School and a US Army Veteran serving his country in Germany during the Korean Conflict.
He worked for Talon, Steer Dairy, Montgomery Ward, and he retired from Pennsylvania Tool and Gauge after 29 years.
He attended First Baptist Church.
Ray enjoyed woodworking, fishing, gardening, camping, spending time at the Senior Center in Guys Mills, but most of all he loving being around his children and grandchildren.
In addition to his loving wife, Betty of 60 years he is survived by two daughters, Donna Pakozdi and her husband Bob of Renfrew, Pennsylvania and Deneen Mangan and her husband Mark of Ormond Beach, Florida; two sons, Daniel Wetsell and his wife Brenda of Blooming Valley and David Wetsell and his wife Linda of Saegertown; grandchildren, Darlene Long and her husband Dan, Danielle Hudson, Tim Wetsell, Ben Wetsell, Brittany Mangan, Kyle Mangan, Kellie Mangan, Carri Pakozdi, and Chad Pakozdi; great grandchildren, Kaylee Long, Brookelynn Hudson, Shelby Long, and Dakota Hudson; a sister, Mae Lenhart and her husband Eugene of Saegertown; and several, step-grandchildren, step-great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Ray was preceded in death by a daughter, Darlene Wetsell; his parents, Guy and Georgia Davison; and his mother in law and father in law, Mattie and Carlton Briggs.
Family and friends are welcome to call on Saturday, March 9th from 12:00pm to 2:00pm at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville. A memorial service will follow at 2:00pm at the funeral home with Pastor Jerry Walton of First Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will take place in Blooming Valley Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made in Ray's Memory to an organization of the donor's choice.
Please take a moment to share a memory, condolence, or to order flowers for the family on Ray's Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com
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Mrs. Wetsell: I remember your son, David, from school although I am several years older than he (he wouldn’t remember me but maybe my younger brothers). I did not actually know you and Ray but my mother, Jane Washburn, spoke of you both often. I remember you coming to the funeral home when Mom passed. I also recall that Mom often spoke of you and Ray driving her to the hospital in Erie when Dad was ill and providing transportation for her to the senior center. If I haven’t thanked you before for being so good to her, I am doing so now. She was very lucky to have good people like you and Ray as friends. Thank you.