Raymond Joseph Lahey Obituary
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Raymond "Ray" Joseph Lahey at the age of 76. Raymond passed peacefully at Cambridge Memorial Hospital with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
Raymond was born on December 20, 1947, to the late Ralph and Mary Lahey on Bell Island, Newfoundland. He was a beloved husband of 47 years to Linda Lahey (2015) and will be greatly missed by his partner and best friend, Judy Kent. Raymond had many loving brothers and sisters growing up in Newfoundland. He is predeceased by his brothers Edward, Gerard, Jack, Kenneth, Ralph and Sidney, and sisters Delores, Jean, Linda, and Margaret. Survived by his brothers Andrew, Brian, James, Kevin, and Philip, nephew Ralph Ryan (who was raised by Ralph and Mary and was more like a brother than a nephew) and sisters Constance and Mary. He will be greatly missed by his children Tanya (Stephen) Budgell and Trevor Lahey. Raymond was a very proud grandfather to his grandchildren Nicole (Josh), Stephen, and Sydney Budgell, and great-granddaughter Amelia Josephine, whom he adored dearly. He will also be missed by his sister-in-law Eva Skanes and predeceased by his brother-in-law Sidney Warford. Raymond became very close with the Kent family over the years and will also be missed by Keith, Jason (Mel), and Marion (Dave). He was an uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Raymond loved spending time with his family. He would spend most of his time watching movies and tv shows with his best friend, Judy – or watching all different kinds of sports while she crocheted little projects for their families. For years, he was always finding new projects to work on around the house with his son-in-law and grandson and would love just sitting around the table on any occasion with all his family playing card games. Raymond approached every challenge with the mindset that nothing was beyond repair and was always eager to share his knowledge with others. He told you the truth even when it was hard to hear but he was the biggest softie you'd ever meet – always taking care of his family and friends first. He was the person who always had a nickname for everyone, and he was a bright light no matter where life took him.
Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of life will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024 from 4pm to 7pm at the Cambridge Newfoundland Club in the Lounge – 1500 Dunbar Road, Cambridge, ON, N1R 6V3. In Lieu of flowers, we ask that memorial donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (https://cancer.ca). The family would like to thank all the doctors and nurses at Cambridge Memorial Hospital for all that they did to try to help Raymond get better and to ultimately make him comfortable at the end.
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