Obituary of Cecelia Anne Ray

Killingly-Cecelia Anne Baranski Ray, 102, died on July 7, 2015 while a resident at Westview Nursing Care. She was the wife of the late Thomas H. Ray who died in October of 1956. She is survived by her son, Thomas H. Ray, II, his wife Mary Alice Ray, and their two sons Sean and Renee, and Gregory. Also surviving are her two great grandchildren, Stephanie and Ashley Ray. She is also survived by her former daughter-in-law Sally Ray. Cece as she was known to her many nieces and nephews, was born in Webster, MA, on June 7, 1913. She was the daughter of Alexander and Tessie Baranski. She was the eldest of their eight children. She was preceded in death by her sister Florence, and brothers Edward and Robert. Her sisters Loretta Wood, Gloria Paine, Elaine Gingras also survive her. She and her husband started T. H. Ray Heating Oils in 1935. After the death of Tom, Sr., she took over the business and ran it until 1973, when her son Tom took over. She loved to travel and took many cruises with Jim and Edith Brown, Dick and Del Weaver and Max and Marilyn Poer. The funeral will be Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at 8:30 AM from the Gagnon Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, followed by a 9:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 350 Hartford Pike, Dayville. Burial following in St. Joseph Cemetery, Dayville. Calling Hours will be Monday, July 13, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Share a memory at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com