Raymond Joseph Clancy of Westminster, CA entered his eternal rest on February 21, 2020 at the age of 94. Born August 14, 1925 in Aberdeen, SD to Bernard and Marie Clancy, he was the third or four children. After high school, he served in the US Army from October 14, 1943 to May 8, 1946. After his tour of duty, he returned home and a year later married Elaine Rott of whom he said: “was the most beautiful girl in the world and the he was so much in love with her.” He attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, SD and graduated in 1953 with a Bachelor’s degree.
After college, he and the family moved from Rapid City, SD to Culver City, CA and eventually settled in Westminster, CA in 1964. While living in CA, he worked for Northrop Grumman and Hughes Aircraft. While working for Hughes, he was loaned out to NASA where he worked in the space shuttle program. He attended UCLA and obtained his Masters in Engineering on June 14, 1974. Shortly after obtaining his Master’s Degree, he retired.
A good Irishman, he enjoyed playing golf. Retirement allowed him to pursue his favorite hobbies: golf, amateur radio, playing keyboards, pianos and organs; as well as putting his engineering degree to work on upgrading his computer and even make his own hearing aids.
He is preceded in death by his older brothers Maurice and James, younger sister Florence, loving wife of 70 years Elaine, and youngest son Patrick. He is survived by his daughter Rosemond Craighead of Westminster, CA, son Allen Clancy of Orange County, CA, daughter Sandra (Leroy) Hopper of Canby, MN, son Dale (Vera) Clancy of Little Rock, AR, daughter Colleen Barr of Westminster, CA, niece Patricia Whittle of VA, 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
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