DELAIRE: It is with great sadness that Erica and Ron Delaire announce the passing of a loving son and brother, Raymond Delaire on March 25, 2014 in Montreal. Ray passed on peacefully during his sleep to his new home. He died of ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. We were all so in awe of his strength through his 3 year battle as he still had the use of his legs until his death. Ray began life on March 28, 1947 when he was born in Hespeler, Ontario. Slight in frame in his youth until adulthood, when he became full grown he stood at 6' 1". Ray was a sharp dresser and had charm that was contiguous. When his parents decided to move west he was only 20 years old. He decided to stay in London, Ontario. He married Joann Adley on September 2, 1967. They had two children Kimberly and Trevor. He started out as a very talented draftsman that would serve him well later in another business. He started working for Metropolitan Life in 1969, in the late seventies he became District Manager of the London area. He would later start a carpet cleaning business in Montreal in 1984. He married Joanne Patenaude in 1987 and over the years they traveled the world together. He sold the carpet cleaning business in 1986 to invest in a larger business in Montreal called Northern Imaging Displays. His designs made it to many stores throughout United States and Canada. Unfortunately this would all come to a halt as he sold this dream two years ago due to his illness. Ray is survived by his wife Joanne Patenaude and his children Kim & husband Claudio Avolio and there two children Jessica and Zack Avolio. Trevor and wife Kate and son Spencer Delaire, from London, Ontario. Mother Erica (Martin) Delaire, North Battleford, Sk and brother Ron and wife Angie, children Jonathan, Mariah and Mercedes Delaire, Palm Springs, Ca. and a very close Uncle, Alfred and Ilona Martin, London Ontario and numberous cousins. He will also be missed by Joann's parents Edward and Florence Patenaude; her brother Greg and wife Stella; their children Richard, Stephen, Michael and brother Geoff and wife Manal and son Raphaël. Ray was predeased by his father Wallace Delaire in 1997 and granddaughter Ainsley in 2008 the daughter of Trevor and Kate. We can not imagine our lives without our son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, nephew & friend. But we can look forward to seeing him again! ____________________________________________________
