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Raymond Vittori

  • Male
  • Born Aug 01, 1945
  • United States
He found his dream and enjoyed every day. Remember Ray with a smile and zest for life. Celebrate his life!
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Dancing with Ray

Jennifer Jul 31, 2007

My favorite memory of Raymond is one that brings a smile to my face. On the evening of my cousin Laura's wedding, family and friends were dancing to the music and enjoying the evening. Raymond saw that I was sitting at a table rather than dancing, and immediately came over and grabbed my hand.

He insisted that we go out on the dance floor and he would teach me his famous dance moves. We danced that night, and to this day I think of Raymond when dancing, especially at weddings.

AlumUni, Fall/Winter 2001-2002

Jennifer Jul 11, 2007

http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/alumni/alumuni/ALUMUNI2002FINAL.pdf

1961....... Anne Shoemaker Haden
e-mailed after the Class of 1961
reunion was canceled in September
to say she has a new address 60
miles north of San Francisco and
new e-mail address. She and her
partner, Ray Vittori, a retired Fire
Chief of Emeryville, Calif., where
Anne had served as the city attorney,
have purchased 15 acres in west
Sonoma County. “Despite spending
the year 2000 fighting lung cancer
with brutal surgery, chemotherapy
and radiation, Ray has fulfilled a
lifelong dream of planting a small
vineyeard with pinot noir grapes and
is making a miraculous recovery,”
she writes. “... I have found that I am
an outdoors person at heart. I love
making dirt in my compost pile and
my favorite chore is driving Ray’s
old beater pickup truck to the dump.
I moved Dad (age 94) to California
from Urbana and have renovated a
turkey coop into a studio apartment
for him ... . We do get along well
and I am pleased to be able to take
care of him in this lovely place. My
goal is to outlive him, which may not
be easily done as he remains very
fit!”
You can reach Anne at:
wadranch@xprs.net

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