Raymond G. Szczeblewski

Raymond G. (Ray) Szczeblewski, 83, of Tamaroa, passed away at 5:40 A.M., Friday, October 25, 2002 at the Pinckneyville Community Hospital in Pinckneyville.
Ray was a retired farmer.  He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church.
He was born April 23, 1919 at Tamaroa, IL, the son of John and Dorothy (Kucharski) Szczeblewski.
He married Edna Mae Cowley in August 1940 at Cape Girardeau, MO and she survives.
He is survived by his wife of Tamaroa, two sons - Ronnie Szczblewski of Tamaroa and Roger Szczblewski of Tamaroa, two daughters - Delores Waligorski and husband Larry of Pinckneyville, Mary Ellen Bird and husband Orange of Pinckneyville, two daughters - Mildred Fisher of Tamaroa and Virginia Wisniewski of Tamaroa, one brother - Joe Szczblewski of Du Quoin, eleven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Funeral services were at 10:00 A.M., Monday, October 28, 2002 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Tamaroa with Msgr. Melvin Vandeloo officiating.
Friends called from 5 to 8 P.M., Sunday at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa.
Interment was in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Tamaroa.
Rosary service was conducted at 7 P.M. Sunday at funeral home.
Friends may make memorials to the Immaculate Conception Church or Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
