Raymond J. CORMIER

FITCHBURG -- Raymond J. Cormier, 87, of 50 Norval Ave., died Wednesday, Jan. 5, in The Highlands Longterm Care Center, after a long illness. He was born on Feb. 2, 1917, the son of the late Gedeon and Marie (Leger) Cormier and lived here all of his life.Mr. Cormier was a heat treater at Simonds Saw & Steel Co. in Fitchburg for 15 years, retiring in 1979. He previously had worked as a furniture maker at the former Heywood Wakefield Co. in Gardner for many years.He was a member of St. Bernard’s Parish in Fitchburg, and attended Fitchburg High School. He was a member of the American Legion. Mr. Cormier was an avid golfer, was a caddy in the 1920s at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg. He was a former member of Westminster Country Club and enjoyed woodworking.He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant in the Third Armored Division in the European-African-Middle Theatre.Mr. Cormier leaves two sons, Kenneth R. Cormier of Nahant and Alan R. Cormier of Andover; two brothers, Francis Cormier of Fitchburg and Clarence Cormier of West Boylston; one sister, Yvonne Richard of Gardner; two grandchildren, Katherine and Caroline Cormier of Andover; and several nieces and nephews. His wife of 62 years, Mary H. (Huk) Cormier, died in March of 2003. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Antoine Cormier and Joseph Cormier and two sisters, Beatrice Cadieux and Margaret Brazilian.CORMIER -- On Jan. 5, Raymond J. Cormier, 87, of Fitchburg. The funeral will be held Saturday, Jan. 8, from the Fitchburg Chapel of the Sawyer-Miller-Masciarelli Funeral Home, (www.masciarellifamilyfuneralhomes.net), 129 Elm St., Fitchburg, with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. in St. Bernard’s Church, 240 Water St., Fitchburg. Burial will be in St. Bernard’s Cemetery, Fitchburg. Calling hours at the funeral home are Saturday, Jan. 8, from 9 to 10:15 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210.Published in the Sentinel & Enterprise on 1/6/2005.