Raymond T. Arotin

AROTIN, RAYMOND T., 83, Northern Cambria, passed away May 16, 2022.  Born January 26, 1939, in Barnesboro, the twelfth of fourteen children to Eli and Julia (Schrenkel) Arotin.  Preceded in death by parents; loving wife of 60 years, Mary Margaret “Mamie” (Formeck), who died March 7, 2019; brothers, Eli, George, Edward, Francis, Ronald, Richard, and Kenneth Arotin; and sisters, Lillian Gray, Rosemarie Castro and Lorraine Dick.  Survived by children, René (Edward) Rising, Kathryn Arotin, and Raymond Arotin II; grandchildren, Christine (Michael) Hauser and Valerie Stumbaugh.; sister, Marion “Pearl” Perkins; brother, Eugene Arotin and numerous nieces and nephews.  Ray was a US Army Veteran serving from 1962 to 1964.  He was employed by Barnes & Tucker Co. as a miner and Safety Director before their closing.  He also worked as a State and Federal Mine Inspector before his retirement.  In his free time, he enjoyed bowling, softball games, camping, gardening, doing jigsaw puzzles, and spending time with his family.  Friends will be received from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Moriconi Funeral Home, Inc., Northern Cambria, where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday.  Fr. Mark Groeger officiating.  Committal, St. Boniface Cemetery.   

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