Raymond E. Bair

Raymond E. Bair was born on September 21, 1929 at the home of his parents Ray and Cora Bair of Dover, Ohio. Ray married Jeanne (Watson) on 3/11/1948 at Fort Jackson, SC. Ray and Jeanne had two sons, David Earl and Jeffrey Glen. Jeanne passed away 2/18/2011, as did David on

8/14/2016. Jeffrey lives in Lake Placid, FL. David  and  his wife Suzzane presented Ray a grandson (David Earl Bair, Jr.) and a granddaughter (Samantha Jeanne Bair) and they both live in the Greater Cincinnati area. Ray’s two brothers, Glen Lewis & James Robert are both deceased, as is his sister Ruth Ann Tschantz. His sister Joyce (Bob) Brewer live in Logoff, SC. Ray was always proud to say he had one brother-in-law SON in Bob (Cheryl) Nethers of Mt Vernon, Ohio. He has many nieces & one nephew in various parts of the U.S. After his military service (U.S. Army) he was employed by Shellmar (later Continental Can) as a roto gravure engraver and later became a Sales Rep with the Flexible Div. of Con Can. In 1968 he became Executive VP of The Abbey of the Genesee (Trappist Monastery) of Piffard, NY. Ray oversaw their licensing operations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Ray retired in 2005 and he and Jeanne became full time residents of Lake Placid, FL. He was a 60 plus year member of MT Zion #9 Masonic Lodge of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and a 60 plus year member of Aladdin Shrine Temple of Columbus, Ohio. Ray’s religious preference is Catholic.

Burial will be at the Sarasota Military cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to:

Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home

4001 Sebring Parkway

Sebring, FL 33870

Online condolences may be left at:

www.stephensonnelsonfh.com