Raymond J. Barger
– November 20, 2020
Raymond J. Barger, 85, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away at home on November 20, 2020. Ray was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Lawrence and Hilda (Lippa) Barger on Sept. 2, 1935. He grew up and attended school in Baltimore. After high school Ray trained to become an electrician and, later, became a general foreman at Enterprise Electric Co. (Local 24) before retiring in 1997. Ray enjoyed music, dancing, playing cards and spending time with family and friends. He will be remembered for his beautiful smile, contagious laughter and kind heartiness.
Ray is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 25 years, Raylene Barger; daughter, Karen Miller (Michael); daughter-in-law, Laurie Barger; stepsons: Joel Dominey (Melanie), Jeffery Dominey and Jason Dominey; stepdaughters, Julie Cinotti (James) and Jody Donaldson (Michael); sisters, Lorraine Brown (Richard) and Phyllis Johnson (Donald); brother, Lawrence Barger (Carol); brother-in-law, Jerome Barrett; grandchildren: Jennifer Isles (Justin), Kacey Abbott (Ryan), Tyler Cinotti, Allison Miller, Danielle Barger, Kirsten Cinotti, Jillian Donaldson and Brooks Donaldson; and great-grandson, River Cinotti. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Hilda Barger; first wife of 34 years, Joan Barger; son, Steven Barger; and sister, Lois Barrett.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL 17, Chicago, IL 60601, or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
Ray is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 25 years, Raylene Barger; daughter, Karen Miller (Michael); daughter-in-law, Laurie Barger; stepsons: Joel Dominey (Melanie), Jeffery Dominey and Jason Dominey; stepdaughters, Julie Cinotti (James) and Jody Donaldson (Michael); sisters, Lorraine Brown (Richard) and Phyllis Johnson (Donald); brother, Lawrence Barger (Carol); brother-in-law, Jerome Barrett; grandchildren: Jennifer Isles (Justin), Kacey Abbott (Ryan), Tyler Cinotti, Allison Miller, Danielle Barger, Kirsten Cinotti, Jillian Donaldson and Brooks Donaldson; and great-grandson, River Cinotti. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Hilda Barger; first wife of 34 years, Joan Barger; son, Steven Barger; and sister, Lois Barrett.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL 17, Chicago, IL 60601, or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.