He was born September 28, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Nicholas and Sophie (Jozwiak) Kaufmann. He found his soul mate and the love of his life when he married Laurie Soldano of Waukegan, Illinois on October 28, 1986.
Raymond proudly served in the United States Navy from December 1964 to November 1966 with a tour in Vietnam, during which time he earned the National Defense Service Medal. Upon completion of his active duty, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserves, ultimately retiring from the U.S. Air Force Reserves in September 1999.
He was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Council 13456 and the Boulder City Elks Lodge 1682.
Raymond is survived by his wife, Laurie; his in-laws Charles and Dolores Soldano; his sisters-in-law Lynn Soldano (late, Curt Schultz), and Lisa Soldano; his nieces Emily and Taylor Stoltzner; and two great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in Raymond's name to Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).
Visitation will be March 13, 2018 from 9:00 - 11:00 am at Palm Eastern Mortuary. Funeral services will be from 11:00 am - 12:00 noon. A lunch reception will follow immediate after the services. Interment will be private.
