Raymond E. Backo

Raymond E. Backo, 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 3, 2016. He is survived by his wife Donna (Millard) Backo; his children, Bryan and Susan Backo; Brad Backo and Kim Srednicki; and Wendy and Kevin Balachick; his grandchildren, Jeff and Autumn Backo, Aaron Backo and Nicholas Williams, Adam Srednicki, and Hailie, Larissa, and Alex Balachick; as well as his great granddaughter, Lexi Backo. Raymond spent four years serving his country honorably in the US Air Force. After his military service, he found employment at Vail Ballou Press where he held many positions for over 30 years and was a bus driver for the Windsor Central School District for many years. Raymond enjoyed coaching his sons little league teams for the Town of Windsor and he also enjoyed attending his children's and grandchildren's athletic events. Raymond's family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Ramanujan and the staff of UHS Home Health Care as well as the staff at Binghamton General Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, January 6 at Wm. R. Chase & Son Funeral Home, 737 Chenango St. Port Dickinson. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Windsor. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 11:00 am until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, donations in Raymond's memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org/donate