Raymond P. “Doc” Witcoski, 76, of 700 Furnace St. Shenandoah, died May 11, 2016 at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.
Born in the Lower Shaft, Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Francis and Anna (Volosky) Witcoski.
He was a 1958 Graduate of West Mahanoy Township High School, and a graduate of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster PA (Masonry).
He served in the US Army in Germany, and received several badges for marksmanship. He was also a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Raymond was a member of the former St. Casimir RCC now known as Divine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ann, and a brother Francis Witcoski, of Delaware.
Surviving are his son Raymond "Doug" Witcoski Jr., of Shenandoah; daughter Suzie (Witcoski) Drake and her husband Kerry Drake of Red Hill PA.; two grandsons Benjamin and Logan Drake; brothers Gerald Witcoski of Drums; Joseph Witcoski of Zion Grove; John Witcoski of Levittown; sisters Marion Pronio of Shenandoah; Antoinette Miscannon of Shenandoah Heights; Norita Zuby of Maryland; Many nieces and nephews.
Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday May 17th at Nice- Hart Funeral Home, Inc, 9 North Lehigh Avenue Frackville, PA 17931 with Msgr. Ronald C. Bocian officiating. Friends may call from 9:00-10:00 AM at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA, PO BOX 332 Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972 (www.rsmspca.org) . Burial with Military Honors will be in St. Casimir RC Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights.
Nice Hart Funeral Home Inc., Frackville, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to www.nicehartfuneralhome.com.
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I am so sorry to read that Ray passed away, I was looking forward to seeing him at the Reunion. I am truly sorry for your loss, I really like Ray and he was a good friend. Mickey Thomas