Raymond, Donald, 75, February 22, 2015. Graveside services will be held at the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery at a date and time to be announced. Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
CARIBOU – Donald Raymond, 75, died February 22, 2015, at his Caribou residence following an extended illness. He was born in Fort Kent on December 8, 1939, the son of the late Willard and Edna (Michaud) Raymond.
He was a graduate of Fort Kent High School class of 1958 and then served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He married Beverly Brown January 8, 1971, in Laurel, Maryland, where they resided for over 30 years. Mr. Raymond was employed as a security analyst with the U.S. Department of Defense/ National Security Agency for many years. Retiring to Aroostook County in 1994, they built a home on Portage Lake and in 2003 they moved to Caribou. He was a life member of the Lister Knowlton Post 9389 VFW, the Henry B. Pratt Post 15 American Legion, AMVETS, as well as the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Don was also an active member of the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery Committee and volunteered many hours at the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Beverly of Caribou, are two brothers, Raynold Raymond of Plainville, CT, and Reginald Raymond of Ashland; one sister, Anita Theriault of Portage Lake; several nieces and nephews.
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Raymond was pre-deceased by a brother, Emile and a sister, Lynda Pelletier.
Spring graveside services will be held at the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery at a date and time to be announced by the Mockler Funeral Home. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Mr. Raymond may do so through the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery memorial fund, 37 Lombard Rd., Caribou, Maine 04736. The family would like to extend special thanks to all of the staff at Hospice of Aroostook and the Palliative Care, as well as everyone at Cary Medical Center for the fine and compassionate care shown to Don and his family. www. mocklerfuneralhome.com
