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[ Originally published on: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 ]
DEERFIELD -- Donald W. Raymond, 81, of Hoosac Road, died following a lengthy illness on Sunday, July 26, 2009, at the Buckley HealthCare Center in Greenfield.
He was born in Hawley on Aug. 15, 1927, the son of Hobart and Hope (Gould) Raymond. Donald was a graduate of the former Charlemont High School and also attended Greenfield Community College.
On March 25, 1949, Donald married the former Katherine Lynch.
Survivors, beside his wife of 60 years, include two daughters, Sandra Clark and her husband Mitchell of Deerfield and Karla Clarke of South Deerfield; seven grandchildren, Bethany Pritchard and husband Henry, Matthew Clark and wife Devon, twins Brian and Dan Clark, twins James and Jay Clarke and Kendra Clarke; three great-grandchildren, Gwyneth and Stella Clark and Eddie Pritchard; sister, Virginia Taylor of Charlemont, and several nieces and nephews.
A twin himself, Donald took great pride in his two sets of twin grandchildren.
Donald's twin sister, Priscilla, predeceased him in childhood, and a brother, Gerald, also predeceased him.
He was a longtime member of the Charlemont Federated Church.
Donald was a Master and Journeyman Electrician with IBEW Local No. 7. He was associated with many projects in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Florida. He served as treasurer of Local No. 7 and was chairman of the Annuity Committee. Prior to retirement, he had received a 50-year diamond pin from the Union for his many years of service. At the time of his retirement in 1989, he was employed by Collins Electric.
His civic involvement included being a member of the Charlemont Ambulance Service, Charlemont Fire Dept., Board of Assessors, director of the Charlemont Civil Defense, Franklin County Sportsmen's Club and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Services will be private with burial taking place in Pudding Hollow Cemetery, Hawley, at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in Donald's name to either the Food Bank of Western Mass., P.O. Box 160, Hadley, MA 01038 or The Recorder's Warm the Children, P.O. Box 1367, Greenfield, MA 01302.
Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home of Greenfield is in charge of arrangements.
