{"id":2101,"date":"2020-12-21T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2020-12-21T06:00:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T11:00:35","slug":"obituary-notice-raymond-beck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=2101","title":{"rendered":"Obituary Notice &#8211; Raymond Beck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ZEPHYRHILLS, FL:&nbsp; Raymond Beck, 84, of Longview Avenue, Zephyrhills, FL, and Irving, passed away Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at Advent Health, Dade City, FL, after a long valiant battle with cancer.&nbsp; He was born in Buffalo, on October 3, 1936, the son of the late Edward and Mary (Hilton) Beck, Sr.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Raymond was a graduate of the former Pine Hill School of Cheektowaga, Class of 1955 and served in the Army National Guard.&nbsp; He worked for his father, the former Ed Beck&#8217;s Painting &amp; Decorating of Cheektowaga and worked as an Optical Technician for the former Leica Instruments of Lancaster for 36 years, retiring in 1997.&nbsp; Ray was a member of the Hanover Rod &amp; Gun Club, Buffalo Rod &amp; Gun Club, Tri-County Golf Club and Rosebrook Golf Club.&nbsp; He attended the Angola Wesleyan Church and the Awake Wesleyan Church in Zephyrhills, FL.&nbsp; Ray also enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Survivors include his wife Edith (Bradigan) Beck of Zephryhills, FL and Irving, whom he married July 21, 1973, in the Forestville United Methodist Church, two daughters, Janet Clark, of Perrysburg; Nannette (Robert Martin) Pollard, of Newfield, NY;&nbsp; a son, Andrew (Anne) Wilmot, of Forestville; two brothers, Harold Beck, of Spring Hill, FL; and Edward (Patricia) Beck, Jr., of Hamburg.&nbsp; Also surviving are a daughter in law Melinda Wilmot of Dunkirk, eight grandchildren, ten grandchildren and several cousins, nieces &amp; nephews.&nbsp; Besides his parents he was predeceased by a son Shawn Wilmot, who died December 9, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date when the Covid restrictions are removed.&nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Angola Wesleyan Church, 636 Herr Road Angola, NY 14006 or to the Awake Wesleyan Church, 38924 C Avenue, Zephyrhills, FL 33542.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Arrangements are by Riles &amp; Woolley Funeral Home, Forestville.&nbsp; To post condolences or memories go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Usflag.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1218\" src=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Usflag.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"76\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Guard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1042\" src=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Guard-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Guard.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Guard-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 97px) 100vw, 97px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZEPHYRHILLS, FL:&nbsp; 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