Raoul H. Ray Lesage

Raoul ''Ray'' Lesage, 65, of 30 Batchelder Avenue, Manchester, died June 30, 2002, at Catholic Medical Center. He was born in Marlboro, Ma. on May 9, 1937, the son of the late Raoul and Agnes (Pittsley) Lesage and has been residing in this area. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. Ray was employed with Nissan's Breads in Sales with 13 years of service. He was a member of the Treamsters Local 633, a life member of the National Bass Masters and was an assistant manager for serveral grocery stores in the Massachusetts area. He was an avid outdoorsman, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. Family members include his wife of 34 years. Waneta (Hawes) Lesage of Manchester, two sons, Raoul N. Lesage of Clinton, Ma. and Gary M. Lesage of Florida, two daughters, Brenda L. Degrenier of Marlboro, Ma., and Terry A. Cislak of Manchester, seven grandchildren, one great grandson, a brother Robert Lesage, two sisters, Ruth Demers and Shirley King all of Marlboro, Ma., two step sons, Clayton Bishop of New York and Randall Bishop of Vermont, two step daughters Eleanor Ludton of Warren, NH and Dawn Ray of Pennsylvania, six step grandchildren, two great step grandchildren, several nephews, nieces and cousins. SERVICES: Calling hours are at the Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium Chapel, 243 Hanover Street, Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 60 Bay Street, Suite 401, Staten Island, NY 10301.