Raymond "Ray" Neill

Raymond “Ray” Neill, age 76, of Chadwick, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at home. Cremation will take place and a Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2011 at SS. John & Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held prior to the Mass from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the Church. Memorials may be made to Mercy Hospice in Raymonds honor.
Ray was born June 5, 1934, the son of Bascom and Cora (McBroom) Neill in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Pershing High School in Detroit. In 1951, Ray enlisted in the United States Air Force, he served in Korea and was later stationed in Portland, Oregon. On December 27, 1954, Ray married, Delores Yell of Sterling, Illinois.
Following Ray’s discharge from the military, they moved to Detroit where he worked for Detroit Edison Corporation for ten years. In 1965, the family moved to Pasadena, California where Ray worked for the City of Pasadena, they retired to Chadwick in 1995. During retirement Ray and Delores began working for a Sports Caterer named “Hole In One Catering” which provided food services to the PGA Tour. They enjoyed traveling around the country in their RV managing concessions and meeting many new dear friends. Ray also enjoyed fishing, golfing and woodworking.
Ray is survived by his wife, Delores of Chadwick; four daughters, Cheryl Neill of Chadwick, Nancy Mitchell of Canoga Park, CA, Laurel (Phillip “Buster”) Baglieri of Temple City, CA and Marci Neill of Pasadena, CA; a son, Daniel Neill of Temple City, CA; eight grandchildren; one great grandson; and a sister, Patty Lewis of Gold Beach, Oregon. Ray was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Earlene Martin and a brother, Thomas Neill.