WEST CHESTER, Ohio • Raymond E. Anderson, husband of Marlyn Miller Anderson of West Chester, Ohio, was born Oct 7, 1928, in State College, Pa. He was the son of Edwin J. Anderson and Mary Boyer Anderson, and passed in his sleep the morning of March 12, 2019, at age 90. Ray was married to Marlyn on Jan. 15, 1955, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He worked his entire career for General Electric, in electrical and aeronautical engineering and in management, moving to GE headquarters in Schenectady, N.Y., shortly after completing his graduate degree. His responsibilities included cryogenics, jet engine development and rocket re-entry programming. Much of his work was developed for GE contracts with the U.S. Air Force. Ray was a member of the GE Elfun Society and a lifetime member of IEEE. Ray and Marlyn gave birth to their first child, Linda, in 1960. After moving to Strafford, Pa., they gave birth to their second child, Roger Anderson in 1964. In 1976 the family moved to West Chester Ohio, remaining there throughout Ray’s retirement. Ray is survived by his son Roger; daughter Linda; sisters Grace, Leona and Elizabeth; and brother Paul. He is remembered with love, and will be missed by many. Viewing will be held Saturday, March 23 at 10 a.m. followed by service at 11 a.m., both of which will be held at Saint Peter’s (Hoffman’s) Church, 1289 South Crossroads Rd., Lykens, PA 17048. Internment will be in the Anderson family plots in Hoffman’s Church Cemetery, across the street from the church. Minnich Funeral/ Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Ltd., Elizabethville, handled the arrangements locally.
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