Raymond L. Raposo's Obituary
Raymond L. Raposo, 85, of Fort Myers, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 following an extended illness. He was born August 31, 1931 in New York City, NY to Manuel and Jean (Broughton) Raposo. In 1998, he moved to Florida from Bethel, CT. He was a U.S. Navy veteran during the Korean War II and a member of the VFW and American Legion. He retired in 1992 from General Electric Company following 30 years of service. Mr. Raposo is survived by his children: Edward Raposo of Newtown, CT, Ronald Raposo (Dianna) of Kissimmee, Donna Rose (Mike) of Zephyr Hills, Barbara Downing (Greg) of Fort Myers, Richard Raposo of Fort Myers and Diana Andrews (Greg) of Laconia, NH; his sister, Dolly Drabble of Fair Haven, MA as well as 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Monday, February 6, 2017 at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with interment to follow in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Friends will be received from 12:00 PM until the time of the service. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907. Online condolences may be made at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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