Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....McHenry, Raymond, Jr. July 2, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com July 16, 2012, 4:33 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on July 3, 2012 LEBANON Raymond McHenry, Jr., beloved husband of Deborah L. Ellis-McHenry, died on Monday, July 2, 2012 in his home after a long illness. Born in Ocean City, N.J. on March 5, 1932, Ray was the son of the late Raymond McHenry, Sr. and Aletha Townsend McHenry. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Jane Shirley McHenry Chambers. Mr. McHenry received his B.A. in Music Education at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA in 1950. After serving in the U.S. Army in Germany he was honorably discharged and earned his Masters of Arts and Sciences in Music, from the Philadelphia Music Conservatory in 1958. His studied his specializations of composition, arranging, and conducting, under the tutorage of Vincent Persichetti. Ray enjoyed playing his trombone on recordings and especially "gigging" evenings and week-ends with his trombone. He enjoyed teaching and sharing his love of music with his students. He played for most well-known musical acts and bands during his career and he enjoyed playing at home and in church after his retirement. After he became ill he still enjoyed arranging and composition and listening to his favorite CD's. Ray is survived by his wife of 25 years and their beloved companion, Vanna. He is also survived by his friends, former students, and fellow musicians. He loved all things musical from Classical and Sacred to Jazz and Dixieland as a player, arranger, composer, and as a consumer. He also enjoyed reading, designing, gardening, and being anywhere with Deb and Vanna. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday July 21, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Kreamer Funeral Home, 618 E. Main St., Annville. Friends may call between 10 and 11 a.m. No flowers, please. Published in Lebanon Daily News on July 3, 2012 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb