Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Fortier, Raymond Christ July 17 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Raymond Christ Fortier
July 19, 1923 July 17, 2004

Ray Fortier was born to Raymond Sr. and Pauline Fortier July 19, 1923 in Los 
Angeles, CA. The family moved to San Bernardino when Ray Jr. was seven (7) 
years old. Ray attended schools there, and as a youngster he delivered 
newspapers every morning and then rode his bicycle to class. During his high 
school years he worked after classes on weekends at Hilbigs Drug Store. 
Somehow the energetic Ray found time to play basketball and perform as the 
left-handed pitcher on the San Bernardino Cardinals champion baseball team. 

Ray joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and served proudly as a paratrooper in the 
South Pacific during WWII. After the war he returned home to San Bernardino 
and his wife, the former Betty Wilson. He attended San Bernardino Valley 
College, and later was signed by the San Diego Padres of the Coast League. He 
played professional ball as a pitcher for five (5) years. He then went to work 
for McMahons Furniture Company, retiring after 34 years as Supervisor in the 
San Diego area.

Raymond Fortier was preceded in death by Betty, his wife of 52 years; and 
their son, Andrew. He is survived by his second wife, Gloria Downing Matson; 
daughters, Kristi Hurry and Ellen Jackson; and sons, Matt Fortier and Gig 
Fortier. He also leaves eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A celebration of Rays life will be held at Wesley United Methodist Church, 
3030 Niles St. (corner of Niles & Oswell), on July 30, at 2:00 p.m. The family 
requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Wesley United Methodist 
Church, a favorite charity, or to Hospice. 


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