Raymond Joseph Bradley

Raymond J. Bradley was born in Boston, Mass, on September 1, 1935. As a young child, he had many interests ranging from the arts to technology. He attended the Mary E. Curley Middle School (which still stands today) where his interests in various arts and designs flourished. He continued onward in this field to graduate from Technical High School.

After graduation, Ray entered the Army, where his specialties were working with the Hawk missiles. He married his beloved wife, Erika, and they both had one daughter, Andrea, and further down the road, a fur baby. Ray and Erika would have celebrated 69 years of marriage in February.

After 21 years of service to the Army along with an Honorable Discharge, the Bradley Family retired in El Paso, Texas, where Ray continued to further his education attending the University of Texas at El Paso. Ray earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Arts in History. He worked for the Ysleta Independent School District for 17 years and was awarded twice Teacher of the Year along with Teacher of the Month.

Ray and Erika enjoyed the retirement years with travel, some gardening, music and games. Ray was preceded in death by his fur baby, sister, brother-in-law and his 3 grand dogs. He is survived by his wife, Erika, daughter, Andrea and son in law, Hector.

"Always in Our Hearts"

A graveside service for Raymond will be Wednesday, January 14, 2025 at 2:30 pm at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, Texas 79906.