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Raymond James "Ray" Kapczynski

13 Jan 1938 – 20 Nov 2008

Birth	13 Jan 1938
Death	20 Nov 2008
Cemetery	Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added by	Michael K Goldsmith on 26 Sep 2012
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31585799

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Raymond Kapczynski, 70, of West, passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, in Waco. A rosary will be recited 4 p.m. Saturday, at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel by Deacon Buddy Shieldes, followed by visitation until 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2 p.m. Sunday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with the Rev. Ed Karasek and the Rev. Vincent Chacko as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Ray was born in West, Texas, to Vincent and Annie (Soukup) Kapczynski. He graduated from St. Mary's School and West High School in 1956. He then graduated from Navarro Junior College and the University of Texas in Austin, where he received his degree in Pharmacy. On June 4, 1966, he was united in marriage to Georgia Anita Kozlovsky in West. He worked as a pharmacist for several years at Old Corner Drug in West, then Franklin Fee Pharmacy, Royal Pharmacy, Revco Pharmacy, Eckerd's Pharmacy, C.V.S. and Target, all in Waco, before retiring in 2006. Raymond loved making floral arrangements and worked in a business from home known as Floral Arts, doing arrangements for weddings and celebrations. He enjoyed sports, reading, working crossword puzzles, was an avid Longhorn fan and especially spending time with his family. He was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, and led the choir at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday's. He was also a member of the Texas Ex's, P.T.A. at St. Mary's and West High School, Texas Pharmacy Association and St. Anne's Altar Society. He is preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Faith Vasicek; an infant sister, Cecilia Kapczynski; and in-laws, Joe Kozlovsky and John Fall. Survivors include his beloved wife of 42 years, Georgia Kapczynski, of West; daughters, Diane Schuetze and husband, Kenneth, of McGregor, and Denise Vasicek and husband, Cliff, of Hutto; brothers, Vincent "Copper" Kapczynski and wife, Nona Jean, of Houston, Roman Kapczynski and wife, Laverne, of Athens, Ga., and Ben Kapczynski and wife, Jeanne, of West; sister, Annie Vrba and husband, Ermin, of Sherman; grandchildren, Kimberly and Colin Schuetze and Nicole and Sarah Vasicek; his mother-in-law, Albina Kozlovsky, of McGregor; in-laws, Jo and William Kozlovsky, of Itasca, Barbara and Charles Phipps, of Ennis, Betty and Gilbert Hrna, of Round Rock, and Janey Fall, of McGregor; grand-dogs, Blue & Oreo; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/21/2008...P3

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