Raymond Richard Solomon, Sr., 78, of Winchester, Virginia passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at Winchester Medical Center.
Mr. Solomon was born in 1938 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Michael and Mary Solomon. He was a graduate of Johnstown High School and attended Drexel University and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Mr. Solomon was an Engineering Manager at AT&T in Middletown, Virginia, retiring in 1999. He was a member of Winchester-Frederick County Conservation Club, Inc. who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Solomon was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.
Mr. Solomon married Julia Cecelia Grass on June 30, 1962 in New Jersey.
Surviving with his beloved wife of 55 years is a daughter, Sandra Lee Sawicki (Michael) of Crestwood, Kentucky; sons, Raymond R. Solomon, Jr. (Teresa) of Winchester, Virginia and Stephen M. Solomon of Stephens City, Virginia; sisters, Loretta Kepple of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Sylvia Shostek of Johnstown, Pennsylvania; brothers, Robert Solomon of Higgins Lake, Michigan and Michael Solomon of Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and seven grandchildren.
Along with his parents, Mr. Solomon was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ann Misera.
A gathering of friends and family will be from 6 pm to 8 pm on Thursday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 am on Friday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with Father Eric Shafer officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia.
Memorial contributions in memory of Raymond may be made to New Eve Maternity Home, P.O. Box 1518, Winchester, Virginia 22604 or to American Diabetes Association Research Foundation, att: Individual Giving Dept., 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22311 or National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, New York 10016.