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Raymond Louis Massey II, age 36, of Niles, moved to Heaven Monday, March 14, 2022, in the comfort of his family’s presence.
His life began June 8, 1985 in Gary, Indiana, the oldest of four children born to Raymond and Venita Massey. He grew up in and was dedicated to Cassopolis, Michigan. He married Tricia Lynn Samys February 2, 2011 in Niles, Michigan.
Raymond gave his life to the Lord at an early age and had plans to attend Charis Bible College in the fall of 2022. He just enjoyed life. His smile and robust laugh lit up whatever room he was in.
Raymond was a wonderful husband and an amazing and present father. He sang in the choir at church and declared himself to be the best tenor. Raymond dearly loved and was thankful for his opportunity to serve along side his colleagues at EDUStaff.
Raymond will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Tricia Massey; three children, Olivia Massey, Raymond Massey III, Morris Massey, and one on the way; his parents, Raymond and Venita Massey; three siblings, Elyse (Marvin) Henderson, Justin Massey, and Desirae (Bretho) Danzy; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Family and friends will gather Sunday, March 20, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in Hope Community Church, 2390 Lake Street, Niles, Michigan. Services will be held Monday, March 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the church with visitation beginning one hour prior at 10:00 a.m.
Raymond Massey II will be laid to rest in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Cassopolis, Michigan.
The family prefers contributions in memory of Raymond be made to the family for the future support of his children.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel, Cassopolis. The family requests that everyone share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com, to aid in the remembrance of Ray’s life.
. 'Bad books' bill: What's in Indiana Senate Bill 12? All Rights Reserved. He formerly coached Little League and soccer in Monroe Twp. He played abolitionist/insurrectionist John Brown in two films: Santa Fe Trail (1940) and again in the low-budget Seven Angry Men (1955). Raymond will be greatly missed by family and friends. His high-profile estrangement and divorce from Adrianne Allen was the inspiration for Ruth Gordon's and Garson Kanin's script for the film Adam's Rib (1949), starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, and indeed Massey married the lawyer who represented him in court, Dorothy Whitney, while his then former wife, Allen, married the opposing lawyer, William Dwight Whitney. [5] After being wounded, he was invalided from the Canadian Army in 1943. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel, Cassopolis. Son of the late Romeo and Yvonne (Desilets) Massey, Raymond was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. Write your message of sympathy today. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. To plant trees in memory, please visit the, I have known Ray for 50 years. In 1934, he played the villain in The Scarlet Pimpernel, and in 1936, he starred in Things to Come, a film adaptation by H.G. Raymond Massey in Florida We found 15 records for Raymond Massey in Bonita Springs, Orlando and 12 other cities in Florida. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Lonny "Raymond" Massey <p>Lonny "Raymond" Massey, 77, entered in rest on February 11, 2023. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Subscribe to Leader Publications' free newsletter More Obituaries Nellie "Irene" Jarman Wendy-Venetia Miller Dorothy Pfifer, of Niles Mary Ann Barboza, of Niles Print Article The first movie he was in was High Treason (1928). 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