Raymond W. Lacroix

Raymond W. LaCroix, 78, of Hampton, husband of Nancy "Ralph" (Silva) LaCroix of forty four memorable years, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. He was born January 23, 1934 in Stamford CT, the son of the late Holmer and Claira (Bachand) LaCroix. He was an avid NASCAR fan. Raymond loved camping with his RV and couldn't wait to drive the "Big Rigs" with his boys from Jolley. Uncle Ray would never miss a monthly Thursday night steak dinner at the VFW in Wauregan and always looked forward to his monthly breakfast with his retirees from Windham Regional Vocational Technical School. Ray was one of the initiators for the ICAR program in Connecticut and started the only golf program at Windham Tech. For the eleven years he spent at Windham Tech followed by six more at Ellis Tech, where he served as the Department Head Instructor of the auto body shop. He often would speak of all the students who have touched his heart. Besides his wife, he leaves behind six children; a son Dennis and his wife Ellen McGuire of Hebron, CT, daughter Donna and her husband David Armstrong of Bolton, CT, daughter Pamela LaCroix of Memphis, TN, son Albert and his wife Janice LaCroix of Thousand Oaks, CA, a daughter Lucinda LaCroix of Andover, CT, and daughter Denise Dubois; and 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Raymond's family will receive relatives and friends Sunday October 21, 2012 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Potter Funeral Home 456 Jackson St (Rte. 195) Willimantic. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 41 Cedar Swamp Rd. Hampton, CT on Saturday October 27, 2012 at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Victory Junction Camp, 4500 Adam's Way Randleman, NC 27317. For online memorial guestbook please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com .