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Raymond Joseph Marek Sr
15 Aug 1921 – 25 Dec 2008
| Birth | 15 Aug 1921 |
| Death | 25 Dec 2008 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Michael K Goldsmith on 27 Sep 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32451336 |
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Raymond J. Marek, Sr., 87, of West, passed away Thursday evening, December 25, 2008 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West. Raymond was born in West, Texas, to the late John Marek, Jr. and Antonio (Smajstrla) Marek. He attended school in West and Cottonwood and graduated from West High School in 1939. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and on June 29, 1948, he was united in marriage to Mary Gerik in West. Raymond worked as an engineer for Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio for 28 years, where he was an investigator for failed aircraft engines before his retirement in 1982. He was a member of S.P.J.S.T. Lodge #6 in Cottonwood, the R.V.O.S. Lodge #46 where he served as president, an associate director of Westfest, and a charter member of West V.F.W. Post #4819. He was a former Scout Master in San Antonio and was instrumental in organizing the Boy Scouts of America Troop #494 in West. Raymond also designed the St. Mary's Cemetery directory and served on the cemetery board. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Anne Marek, on December 1, 1997. Survivors include his beloved wife, Mary L. Marek, of West; son, Raymond J. Marek, Jr. and his wife, Delta Lynn, of Spring; granddaughters, Kimberly Thompson and Somer Couzens; great-grandchildren: John and Hailey Lark, and Billy, Ethan, and Brandon Couzens; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 12/28/2008...T3
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