Submitted by: Dan Rich

Raymond C. Lair

Dec. 17, 1924 - Sept. 5, 2001

South Bend Tribune 9/6/2001

Raymond C. Lair, 76, of 1713 Crestwood Blvd., South Bend, Ind., died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in his home. He was born on Dec. 17, 1924, in Union City, Pa, to Marion (Harris) and Wayne Lair. He was also preceded in death by a son, John Lair in August 1995. He was employed as a General Accounting Manager and retired in 1986 after 20 years of services with AM General. Mr. Lair served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He a graduate of Bryan-Stratton Business College, Buffalo, N.Y.

On June 28, 1947, he married Mary (Layden) who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Debbie Zimemrman of Noblesville, Ind., Karen Sellers of Katy, Texas and Nancy Stull of Erie, Pa.; a son, Daniel Lair of South Bend; and eight grandchildren, Erika, Erin and Derik Zimmerman, Tyler and MacKenzie Lair, Jennifer and Scott Sellers and Amy Huffer.

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2001 in Little Flower Catholic Church, with Father Michael Belinski, C.S.C., officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday September 7, in McGann Funeral Home, 2313 E. Edison Road, South Bend, where a rosary will be said a 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637, of to Little Flower Church, 54191 N. Ironwood, South Bend, IN 46635.