Raymond Hosier,

June 25, 1936 - August 9, 2005

Raymond D. Hosier, Jr., 69, of 5195 Spooner Rd., Ashville, died at 4:45 A.M. Sunday (Aug. 7, 2005) in the Erie Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1936 in Blockville, the son of Raymond D. Sr. and Isabelle Simmes Hosier. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served from 1956 to 1962 with the 518th Engineering Detachment in Fort Belvoir, Va. He had been employed as a machinist at Marlin-Rockwell Division of TRW for 35 years prior to retiring in 1991. Following his retirement he worked as an instructor at The Teaching Factory, instructing Marlin-Rockwell employees in the use of various machines and equipment. In earlier years he was employed by Green Brothers Lumber Co. in Blockville. He was a member of the Blockville United Methodist Church, Herman Kent Post 777 American Legion, the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club, Big Tree Sportsmen?s Club, the Chautauqua Lake Fishing Association, Harmony Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Llama Club, and United Auto Workers Local 338. His family will always remember him as a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Always one with a great sense of humor, he loved spending time with his grandchildren and attending their sporting events. He was proud of having built his own home, and enjoyed fishing, golf, and NASCAR racing. In earlier years he participated in league bowling and baseball. He is survived by his wife, the former Shirley Johnson, whom he married Feb. 9, 1957 in Blockville; Three sons: William W., Douglas R., and Jeffery A. Hosier, all of Ashville; two daughters: Denise L. Ransom of Watts Flats and Lisa D. Silva of Bennell, Fla.; fourteen grandchildren: Nicholas Hosier of Deland, Fla., Tara, Derek, Kyle, Courtney, and Lindsey Hosier, all of Ashville, Jacob, Jeremiah, and Harley Ransom, all of Watts Flats, Stephanie Delahoy of Falconer, Jessica Delahoy and Shane, Ashley, and Franklin Mattison, all of Bunnell, Fla.; a great granddaughter, Paige Thelman of Bunnell, Fla.; two brothers: Robert Hosier of Lakewood, and Donald Hosier of South Carolina; and two sisters: Betty Close of Florida and Ruth Smouse of Blockville. He was preceded in death by his mother on May 30, 1981; his father on March 25, 1982; and by a brother, Roger Hosier, on Dec. 26, 2001. A memorial service will be held at a time to be announced. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday in Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Ashville Volunteer Fire Dept., Ashville, N.Y. 14710; or to a charity of choice.