Raymond A. Piper

    PIPER, Raymond A., 71, PRESQUE ISLE & MAPLETON, at Mapleton, June 7, 2015. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.

    PRESQUE ISLE & MAPLETON – Raymond A. Piper, 71, passed away Sunday morning, June 7, 2015, at his home in Mapleton. He was born Feb. 8, 1944, in East Vasselboro, the son of Raymond L. and Vivian L. (Allen) Piper. 
    He graduated from UMO in 1967 with a degree in Economics. He served in the Army, then retired from the Air National Guard after 20 years.
    He owned and operated an insurance business, Raymond A. Piper Insurance Co. in Presque Isle. Ray was a member of the Anah Temple Shrine Lygonia Lodge #40 in Ellsworth. His passions in life were hunting, fishing, telling stories, playing guitar and singing.
    He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Paula (Reynolds) Piper of Mapleton; two daughters, Kimberly Bailey and her husband, Neil, and Cori Hodsdon and her husband, Barry; two beloved grandchildren, Hunter and Carson Hodsdon, all of Gray; two sisters, Donna Young and her husband, Roidmond of Augusta, and Carol Bell of Chelsea; an aunt, Francina Doyon of Augusta; several nieces and nephews, cousins, in-laws and outlaws.
    He was predeceased by his parents; and a brother-in-law, Charles Bell.
    A memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory may be made to Maine Veterans Home, 44 Hogan Rd., Bangor, ME 04401 or to the National Rifle Association. Online condolences may be shared at www.duncan-graves.com.