Raymond R. Kearns Jr.

Raymond R. Kearns Jr, 71, died peacefully May 8, 2019 at Salem Hospital, in the presence of family. He was born in the same hospital on December 28, 1947, the son of Raymond Kearns Sr. and Ruth (Mahoney) Kearns.

He grew up in Marblehead, attending Star of the Sea grammar school and Marblehead High School. While in school, Ray established many close friendships that he maintained throughout his life.

Ray was President of his High School Freshman class. He was always very active in sports including football where he was named to the All Star team, baseball, and golf. Later Ray became an avid sailor and owned a sailboat he named "Good News".

He was widely known as a big guy with a really big personality. His enthusiasm for all Boston sports teams was shared by his sons and his grandson. At different times, Ray took each of them on their first trips to Fenway Park to see the Sox.

Ray lived in Connecticut for many years, while working as the General Manager of the Westport Volvo dealership, but when he retired he returned to live in his beloved Marblehead.

Ray greatly appreciated all the recent support he has had from his relatives and his many life-long friends.

A "Celebration-of-Life" gathering for Ray will be held at Eustis and Cornell of Marblehead, 142 Elm Street on Thursday, May 16 from 11AM – 1PM. Please visit the online guestbook for Ray at www.eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com