Ray Thibodeau Obituary

Ray Thibodeau, 86, of Plano, Texas, passed away peacefully at home the morning of Sunday, November 24, 2024, with loved ones by his side.
Ray, the son of Harry and Agnes Thibodeau, was born April 1, 1938, in Trenton, New Jersey. The oldest of five, he attended St. Anthony's Grammer School and graduated from Trenton Catholic Boys High School in 1956. He served briefly in the New Jersey Air National Guard, then started his family while working as a laboratory technician. Upon graduating from Drexel University, he worked at Thiokol as a Chemist. His profession took him and his family to Georgia, Minnesota, Texas, and lastly Florida, where he finished his career as a sales representative for Montell Corporation.
Throughout his lifetime, Ray enjoyed fishing, tennis, boating, and photography. He also appreciated a good Manhattan! In his later years, he returned to TX, where he met the love of his life Antoinette (affectionately, Nina). They shared many adventures together and were true soul mates.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by Nina; his four siblings, James and his wife, Dee, Barbara, Harry and his wife, Christine, and Carol and her husband, Kevin; his three children, Jon and his wife, Carol, Thomas and his wife, Maureen, and Suzanne and her husband, Anthony; his eight grandchildren, Rachel, her husband, Jacob, and their daughter, Amelia Grace, and Michelle; Tyler and Marc; and Keith, Hunter, Ashley, and Payden; as well as many dear nieces, nephews and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Ray's life will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2024,
at Our Lady of Sorrows – St. Anthony's Parish, Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, 3816 East State Street Ext., Hamilton, NJ
Ray will be laid to rest at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Hamilton, New Jersey in the family plot next to his parents, grandparents, and other family members.
In lieu of flowers, Ray requested that family and friends plant a tree (blue spruce and red oak were favorites) in his honor.
Of note, many family members will be wearing Ray's Tommy Bahama shirts for the funeral. Attendees are welcome and encouraged to wear bright and festive colors in keeping with Ray's fun-loving spirit.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ.
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