Raymond U. Rosa, 88, beloved husband of the late Irene M. Rosa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 2, 2016 with family by his side. He was born in New Britain, on January 30, 1927 to the late Kenneth and Regina (Chenette) Rosa.
Ray retired as a Chief Auditor for the State of Connecticut after many years of service and then advanced to Senior Vice President for the former Society for Savings Bank in Hartford. He was a devout Catholic who was a parishioner of St. Mary Church in Windsor Locks. He was very active in his community, serving on the Board of Finance in Windsor Locks and several other organizations such as the Suffield Country Club and as President of the Dunedin Country Club in Florida. Ray enjoyed spending many hours on the golf course with his wife, Irene. He cherished time spent with his children and grandchildren.
Ray will be dearly missed by his 4 sons, Jim and his wife Linda of Suffield, David and his wife Sofia of Saudi Arabia, Michael of Griswold, Ken and his wife Kerri of Wethersfield; his 2 daughters, Cathy England and her husband Troy of Bedford, TX and Nancy Willard and her husband Chuck of East Hartford; his 7 grandchildren, Stephanie Rosa, David Rosa, Nicole Rosa, Ryan Rosa and wife Katie, Danielle Lortie and husband Andrew, Zak Rosa, Samantha Rosa; his 3 great grandchildren, Lizzy, Colten, Lily Irene and soon to be grandson, Bridger Raymond and many extended family members. He was predeceased by his brother, Francis Rosa and his 2 grandchildren, Danny and Ashley.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at 12PM, at St. Mary Church, 42 Spring St., Windsor Locks. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 1:30PM, in the main dining room, at Suffield by the River, 7 Canal Rd., Suffield. Burial will be held in St. Mary Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donation may be made in loving memory of Raymond’s wife, Irene, to Alzheimer’s Association CT Chapter, 2075 Silas Deane Hwy #100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
To visit Raymond’s online tribute, please visit www.callahanfuneral.com
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