John Raber, 87, of Dartmouth, passed away on July 25th, 2013, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Christine Raber; his 3 children, Paul Raber of Belleville, PA, Karen Raber of Byhalia, MS, and Anne Scully of Tucson, AZ; his grand-daughter Sara Galindez and her husband Ray; and 2 great-grandchildren, Denion and Ashlyn Galindez.
John was born in Vienna, Austria in 1925 to the late Leopold Raber and Gusta (Wassereich) Weinreb. He escaped from Hitler in 1939, settling in England and later joining the Royal Air Force. John came to the U.S. in 1953 and moved to Massachusetts in 1968, where he worked for Shepard Clothing Company until his retirement.
Per John's request, a small private service was held on Monday, July 29th in the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 5018 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018.