Obituary
DESJARLAIS, RAYMOND JOHN (Ray) It is with immense sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Ray on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the age of 44. Devoted and beloved Dad of Gabrielle Judith and Roger Jacob. Adored and treasured youngest brother of Danielle and her husband Todd, and Nicole. Loving uncle of Braeden Desjarlais. Ray will be greatly missed by his brother-in-law Bill Guyton and by Suzanne Stamcos, the love he lost and recently found. Predeceased by his parents Roger and Judith, and by his wife, Johanne Desrochers (1998). Ray was a kind and gentle man despite his seemingly tough exterior. For the countless kids who would come and go from his house, he was an open heart, a steady support and someone they could trust to be honest and non-judgemental, always there if they needed help. He was an amazing father, brother and friend and had the spirit of a warrior. His loss and the void it has left us, is profound and endless. The Desjarlais family would like to extend our deepest gratitude for the care and compassion we all received from the Nurses and staff at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston. Your kindness, soft words and offers of cookies will not soon be forgotten. Ray’s family will receive friends at the W. John Thomas Funeral Home, 244 Victoria Street, Alliston on Sunday from 4 – 8 pm, and at the Cardinal Funeral Home, 366 Bathurst Street, Toronto, on Monday from 2-4 & 6-9 pm. A service to celebrate Ray’s life will be held in the Chapel of Cardinal Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 11 a.m. Private cremation will follow. In keeping with Ray’s kind and generous spirit, in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to the Alliston and District Humane Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be greatly appreciated by his family. As Ray would have said “ OK ramblers, let’s get rambling’”…Visitation
Service
December 30, 2014
Cardinal Funeral Home, 366 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario
11:00 AM
Burial / Entombment / Cremation
 
Private Cremation to follow