Obituary for Raymond L Savo
Raymond L. Savo, 80, of Somers, died peacefully after a brief illness. He was born of May 29, 1938 to Santos and Carmella Savo in Jamaica, NY. Raymond made CT his home. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Marcheta Jones Savo, son Louis Savo, and daughter Jennifer Savo Picard, 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, his sister Angela Savo Ferrante and her husband Jack Ferrante, 2 nieces, and a nephew.
Ray joined the CT Army National Guard as a Private and was promoted to a full Colonel by the end of his service. He graduated OCS at Ft. Benning, GA, where he was inducted to the Hall of Fame for all of his achievements, including the highest peacetime medal for the closing of the Nike Missle Base in Ansonia, CT.
He was also a dedicated parishoner of All Saints Church, serving in administrative duties and as an usher for many years.
Raymond’s family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 9:30 – 10:30 am at Somers Funeral Home, 354 Main St., Somers. A procession will gather at the funeral home at 10:30 am for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11 am at All Saints Church, 25 School St., Somersville. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Somers Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Raymond's memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. For online condolences, please visit www.somersfuneralhome.com.
Ray joined the CT Army National Guard as a Private and was promoted to a full Colonel by the end of his service. He graduated OCS at Ft. Benning, GA, where he was inducted to the Hall of Fame for all of his achievements, including the highest peacetime medal for the closing of the Nike Missle Base in Ansonia, CT.
He was also a dedicated parishoner of All Saints Church, serving in administrative duties and as an usher for many years.
Raymond’s family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 9:30 – 10:30 am at Somers Funeral Home, 354 Main St., Somers. A procession will gather at the funeral home at 10:30 am for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11 am at All Saints Church, 25 School St., Somersville. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Somers Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Raymond's memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. For online condolences, please visit www.somersfuneralhome.com.