Raymond U. Wopperer

Raymond U. Wopperer, age 100, of Williamsville, NY passed peacefully on February 1, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved and loving husband of 39 years to the late Dorothy (Coleman) and late Helene (Nelson/Busch) Wopperer until her death in 2022; Loving father of Paul (Beth Rice), Daniel (Christy), James (Rebecca) Wopperer, Mary (David) Brummer, Steven (Lisa) and Jon (Mary) Wopperer; Dear Stepfather of James, William, Thomas, Robert, Michael, Mary and Paul Busch; Survived by many grand & great grandchildren, nieces and nephews; Brother of MaryAnn (Late John) Jeffery, predeceased by siblings Dorothy, Robert, Frank, William, Charles, Jeanne, George and the Rev. Thomas. Family will be present for Memorial Visitation on Friday (February 9, 2024) from 3-6PM at the PERNA, DENGLER, ROBERTS FUNERAL HOME, 1671 Maple Rd. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated from Christ the King Church 30 Lamarck Dr., Amherst on Saturday (February 10, 2024) at 9:30AM, followed by interment in United German & French Cemetery.

Mr. Wopperer was a Buffalo native and 1942 graduate of St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute. Ray was inducted into the St. Joe’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 as a basketball and baseball star. He entered the Army Air Force in 1943 and served in Indochina as a radio-operator, also playing on the Air Force baseball team. Upon his return, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill to obtain his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Buffalo (UB).

Ray joined the family business Frontier Insulation Contractors, Inc. in 1954 and was named president of the company by his father, Frank C. Wopperer. He used his engineering and business expertise to grow the company into 10 different companies including locations in Rochester and Syracuse, NY. In 1975, he was voted "Man of the Year" by the National Insulation Contractors Association (NICA), and was later elected its president. He became more active in teaching and wrote and published a manual on the "Principles of Heat Transfer" during the 50-year anniversary of Frontier Insulation. Ray was a volunteer board member of “The Sisters of Social Service” for many years. Ray and Dorothy made their home in Snyder, NY, and raised six children together: Paul, Daniel, James, Mary, Steven, and Jon, of whom they were very proud. After the untimely death of Dorothy at age 64, Ray married Helene Nelson/Busch in 1993, expanding his loving family. He remained athletic well into his 90s, playing golf and tennis as a member of the Country Club of Buffalo and Plantation Country Club in Venice, Florida. Raymond Wopperer recently celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends at Canterbury Woods.

Online condolences may be offered at www.denglerrobertspernawilliamsville.com .