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Raymond “Ray” W. Deater, Jr., 76
September 19, 2023
Raymond “Ray” W. Deater, Jr., 76, of Lititz, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Born in Ephrata, PA he was the son of Betty Virginia (Kreider) and Raymond W. Deater, Senior. He was the beloved husband to Sharyn (Miller) with whom he celebrated almost 58 years of marriage.
Prior to retirement, Ray worked at Alumax and Alcoa. He was a talented artisan creating custom fishing rods. He was known throughout Lancaster County for his work. He enjoyed customizing Ford vehicles and loved to work in his rose garden.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter Tammie (Alan) of Stark of Ephrata.
Interment will be private in Brownstown Evangelical Congregational Cemetery.
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November 10, 2023
Rest in peace my friend. Had the pleasure of meeting Ray years ago. He was a excellent rod builder. Enjoyed visiting him in his shop. Became friends with him he built rods and I serviced reels. He will be missed.
JOHN GUZO
September 25, 2023
RIP my friend , I am still using the rods he had built me 30 years ago. What a pleasure to work with.
Jeffrey Harnish
