Raymond Bernard Lanctot

Born in Maine, May 9, 1933 the fifth child of Joseph A. Lanctot and Bertha M. (Beede), his family moved to New Hampshire where Ray met the love of his life, Janice Wilson, at Central High School in Manchester. Following his Army service stationed in Germany during the Korean War, he returned home to marry, complete his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire, and accepted a job with Hughes Aircraft Company in Fullerton, California. While working and raising a family, Ray completed a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California.

Ray and Jan built an amazing life together. With family as priority, they had four children: Lisa, Lori, Raymond Jr., and Mary; fourteen grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren. For over 30 years, they made their home in Placentia, California and retired in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Love for adventure, travel, golfing, camping and fishing found them exploring--first throughout the United States and Canada, then Asia through his job at Hughes, and finally as retirees: the world. They committed to taking each of their fourteen grandchildren on a special trip to a far off destination. He was ever curious about the world and always ready to plan the next adventure and help his family adventure, too.

Ray always loved to stop and have an ice cream wherever his travels took him, but his very favorite ice cream shop was Goldenrod in Manchester, New Hampshire. Ice cream turned a normal day into a celebration.

Survived by his wife Janice, his daughter Lisa and son-in-law Dave Wolf, son Ray Jr. and daughter-in-law Catherine, daughter Mary and son-in-law Mel Herbert, son-in-law Dave Baird and daughter-in-love Liz, his oldest brother, Joe Lanctot, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ray was predeceased by his parents, four siblings, and daughter, Lori Lanctot Baird. A remarkable father, grandfather,and great-grandfather, he was so loved. He will be missed by all.

Ray will be honored in a celebration of life at Loma Vista Memorial Park, 701 East Bastanchury Road, Fullerton, California. Ray had a special place in his heart for the work of Living Room International in Kenya, In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to Living Room International Ministries at https://www.livingroominternational.org