WILSON, Raymond C., 90, of Chester Village Green, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011, surrounded by his family. Mr. Wilson was the son of the late B. F. Wilson Sr. and Nannie Grant Pettus of Norfolk. His wife of more than 62 years, Jeanne Mangin Wilson; his three sons, Steven (Anne) of Fairfax, Va., Kevin of Richmond, Va., and David (Pam) of Chester, Va.; and two grandchildren, Lauren and Paul, survive him. He is survived by one sister, Joyce Tarkenton of Largo, Fla.; one brother, Jack T. Wilson (Pauline) of Venice, Fla.; and sister-in-law, Helen Wilson of Richmond. Mr. Wilson was born in Phoebus, Va., and grew up in Norfolk. He joined the Coast Guard during World War II and was assigned to the sailing ships that patrolled the Atlantic Coast and Alaska. Mr. Wilson, a longtime resident of Chesapeake and Norfolk, retired after 46 years as a supervisor with Verizon Telephone Company (formerly C & P Telephone Co. of Virginia). In 2006, he moved to Chester to be closer to his children. Mr. Wilson volunteered with Meals on Wheels and was an active member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Chesapeake and St. Ann Catholic Church in Colonial Heights.
Come and celebrate with the Wilson Family, at a Memorial Mass on February 5, 2011 at 2 p.m. at St. Anne Church, followed by hospitality in Condon Hall. Donations may be made to St. Ann Catholic Church or your favorite charity.
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