Raymond I. DeCoux
formerly of Tewksbury
DeCoux- Raymond I. age 89, of Clinton, formerly of Tewksbury, on May 2. He was the loving husband to his late wife Mary "Rosie" (Lynch) DeCoux, and a loving father to his children, Richard and his wife Gail of PA, Larry and his wife Caroline of TX, Marilyn Tompkins and her husband Ted of West Roxbury, Paul and his wife Margaret of CA, Don DeCoux of Tewksbury, Michelle Falzarano and her husband Joe of Clinton, Debbie DeCoux of Lowell, Patricia Lowell and her husband Tim of Woburn, Phyllis Girouard and her husband Paul of Leominster, Ray and his wife Nasrin of CA. He leaves 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Brother of Frances Gerling and her husband Jack of TX and Dorothy Fenzel and her husband Paul of OH. Brother-in-law of Patsy Lynch, Doris Berchtold and Bob Gallagher. He leaves many nieces and nephews.
Ray was born in Port Arthur, TX, he served in the Army during WWII, graduated from Boston College, retired from AVCO in Wilmington, and was owner/operator of the Cabot Driving School.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, at St. William's Church, 1351 Main St., Rte. 38, Tewksbury. Private burial will follow. Kindly Omit Flowers. Donations in his memory may be made to the Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence, 1183 Main St., Worcester, MA 01603. Arrangements entrusted to Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, Tewksbury