Evening News, Fri., June 27, 1997

 

 

‘DEATH

Raphael Gaynier

LAPEER — Raphael (Ray)
Gaynier, 58, of Lapeer, formerly
of Monroe, died Wednesday at his
home. ee.

Friends may call at the Muir
Brothers Funeral Home, Lapeer,
where the rosary will be recited at
7 tonight. Services will be held at
9 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church,
Lapeer, with the Rev. Douglas
Terrien officiating. Burial will be
in Mount Loretto Cemetery,
Lapeer.

Born Aug. 21, 1938, in Monroe,
he was the son of Doras and Mar-
cella (Steckmeyer) Gaynier. He
was married on July 31, 1965, to
Mary E. Barton in Newport. They
had lived in Lapeer for 29 years.

Mr. Gaynier was employed as
the director of environmental
health in Lapeer for 29 years,
retiring in April. He was a member
of the MEHA, MALEHA, SEME-
HD and NEHA, all professional
organizations.

He attended Michigan State
University and the University of
Toledo. He received his bachelor
of science degree from Ferris
State College, Big Rapids, and his
master’s degree from the Universi-
ty of Michigan, Ann Arbor. —

He also was a member of the
Immaculate Conception Church,
the Knights of Columbus and the
Kiwanis. He also had assisted in
the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.

Surviving are his wife; his moth-
‘er of Monroe; two sons, Douglas
of Royal Oak and Robert of
Lapeer; a brother, George of Mon-
roe; and three sisters, Mrs. Clif-
ford (Adeline) Geiman and Mts.
Art (Rosemary) Wiere, both of
Monroe, and Mrs. Rudy (Marie)
Fojtik of Holland, Mich.

He was preceded in death by his
father.

Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society, the
Diabetes Association or for Mass-
es. Bs