Raymond F. Jones 74, Tiverton

Posted 4/9/19

Raymond Frederick Jones, 74, of Tiverton, passed away on April 5, 2019. He was the devoted and loving husband of Geraldine L. (Pereira) Jones to whom he was married to for 52 years.

Born in Boston, …

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Raymond F. Jones 74, Tiverton

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Raymond Frederick Jones, 74, of Tiverton, passed away on April 5, 2019. He was the devoted and loving husband of Geraldine L. (Pereira) Jones to whom he was married to for 52 years.

Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Edna Marie (Burby) and Raymond Francis Jones.

Ray worked as a Veterinary Technician Associate at the Sakonnet Veterinary Hospital and was the Tiverton Animal Control Officer for over 30 years. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy and the Army National Guard for a total of 34 years. He was a member of the Tiverton VFW Post, Dust-Off Association for Army helicopter pilots, The Scottish American Military Society, The Yankee Division Association, and the Clan Chisholm Society. He was also a 3rd Degree of Knight of Columbus.

In addition to his wife, he leaves two sons, Patrick W. Jones, Michael R. Jones and his wife Susan, and his daughter Julie A. Simmons and her husband Shawn. His also leaves a brother, Eugene P. Jones and his wife Margaret M. Harrington, and his sister Ann Sue Jones. He was a proud grandfather of his seven grandchildren (minions) Catie, Abby, Michael, Charlotte, Sydney, Ellie, and Connor.

A Memorial Visitation will be held on Friday, April 12, at the Pocasset Memorial Funeral Home, 462 Main Road, Tiverton, from 4 to 7 p.m. All other services will be private. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 in his memory. www.almeida-pocasset.com for on line guest book.

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