Mr. Raymond E. Friss Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Raymond E. Friss, age 77 years, passed away on February 25, 2018, at St. Peter’s , Albany, N.Y. He was born on November 15, 1940, in Albany, N.Y. and is the son of the late William “Bill” and Bernice (Hill) Proper. During his lifetime, Raymond was a graduate of The Coxsackie Athens Central School class of 1958, He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1958-1961, and was captain for Department of Corrections at Lake View Correctional Facility in Brock, N.Y. , retiring in 1997. Raymond was a member of the TGM Post 187 American Legion Post in Athens, The V.F. W., and also he was a member of The First Reformed Church in Athens. He enjoyed collecting military memorabilia, trains and coins. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth A. Friss, sons Raymond Friss and his fiance’ Lisa, David Friss and his wife Stella, grandchild Nathaniel Friss, daughter Rene’ Lawrence and her husband David, step daughter Susan Newberry and her husband Scott and step son Mark and Timmy Northcutt, two brothers Terry and Kevin ,five sisters Pat, Helen, Joyce, Debbie and Linda, also many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Raymond is predeceased by his brothers Robbie and Edward. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend calling hours at Richards Funeral Home, 28 North Vernon Street, Athens, N.Y., on Thursday, March 1, 2018, from 4:00P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Honor guard services will take place at 6:30 P.M. at the funeral home Thursday evening , and funeral services will take place at 6:45 P.M. at the funeral home Thursday evening. Interment will take place at a later date in the family plot of The New Athens Rural Cemetery, Athens, N.Y. Condolences may be made at www.richardsfuneralhomeinc.net.

Mr. Raymond E. Friss

November 15, 1940 - February 25, 2018