Michael Raymond

June 6, 1953 - March 26, 2020

Michael Raymond, 66, of Newington, husband of Kathleen (Czako) Raymond, passed away Thursday (March 26, 2020) at Hartford Hospital. Born in Waterville Maine, son of Theresa (Albert) Raymond and the late Lezime Raymond, he was a longtime Plainville resident until moving to Newington two years ago. Michael was a salesman for a local parts company for several years, and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Wallingford. Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by two sons, Michael R. Raymond and his wife Jennifer of Wallingford; and Isaac J. Raymond and his wife Sherry of Mt. Jackson VA; Three brothers, Ron Raymond and his wife Lorna of Maine; Gary Raymond and his wife Paula, also of Maine; and Bruce Raymond and his wife Dawn of Florida; three sisters, Barbara Scolaro of Moosup; Cynthia Clark and her husband Richard of Massachusetts; and Mona Pais and her husband Tom, also of Massachusetts; three grandchildren, David, D’arcy and Tamyrlin Raymond; many nieces and nephews. Graveside services were private in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain. A Memorial service will be held at a later date at Heritage Baptist Church in Wallingford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 127 Washington Avenue, 4th floor west, North Haven, CT 06473 or to the Heritage Baptist Church, 161 South Whittlesey Ave, Wallingford, CT 06492. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com Michael was a gentle man with a humble heart and caring mannerisms. He was a faithful husband with an amazingly sweet love for his wife and family. Equally as obvious was his deep faith and love for the Lord Jesus Christ, and his desire to see everyone he knew come to know the love of Christ (Ephesians 3:19 KJV) as he did. He was saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ in the summer of 1971, after being handed a Gospel tract, realizing he was a sinner in need of the Savior (Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV). His life verse was Psalm 118:24 KJV “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Michael Raymond will be sorely missed by all of those who knew him in this life, until we are reunited again in the presence of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord.