Birth date: Nov 22, 1946 Death date: Feb 10, 2016
Raymond K. Patchan, 69, of Redlands, CA, joined his loving wife Jane in eternal life on February 10, 2016. Ray was also preceded in death by his beloved parents Raymond T. and Marcella M. (Koch) Patchan. Ray was born in Cleveland Read Obituary
I'm so sorry I didn't know about this sooner...Would have been there....would like to get in touch with the family if possible. Marge [email protected]
I REMEMBER WHEN RAY WAS PROMOTED AS MY LSM SUPERVISOR AT THE POST OFFICE.BELIEVE IT OR NOT I WAS SITTING YOGA STYLE ON MY CHAIR LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE KEYING LETTERS.HE HAD AN EMPLOYEE STOP ME AND DIRECTED ME TO HIS DESK.HE TOLD ME THAT HE DID NOT LIKE THE WAY I WAS SITTING AND THAT HE HAD RUN AN EDIT TO CHECK HOW MANY MISTAKES I WAS MAKING.HE SAID THAT I HAD KEYED 100 LETTERS PERFECT.IN FACT HE RAN 10 MORE EDITS IN A ROW AND I NEVER MISSED ONE.HE SAID IF YOU CAN KEY OVER 1000 LETTERS WITHOUT ANY MISTAKES THAN AS FAR AS HE WAS CONCERNED I COULD SIT ON MY HEAD AND KEY ON HIS MACHINE.AFTER I WAS PROMOTED TO MANAGEMENT I WORKED WITH RAY ON MANY DIFFERENT PROJECTS OVER THE YEARS AND LEARNED A GREAT DEAL FROM HIM.WHEN HE BROUGHT THE ENCODING SITE ON LINE HE DID A TERRIFIC JOB AS I KNEW HE WOULD.A NATURAL LEADER,A GOOD BOSS,AND A BETTER PERSON. JANET AND TONY COPPOLA.
Ray was like a brother to my dad, and he will be missed. My condolences to the family.
Doug Martin
At the age of 13, one hot summer Ray & I met. We did a lot of growing up together. He was once my best man, he was Godfather to my oldest son. Through the years, despite geographical distance, we stayed in touch sharing our lives, the ups and the downs. I had a great respect for Ray. We've seen game shows, the term "Life Line" is used. Ray was my Life Line. If he didn't know, he'd figure it out. I felt sorry for the suffering he had been going through. I wish I could tell him again I love him. I will truly miss my brother as we called each other in a meaningful way.
Louis Fred Martin
I met Ray through my husband, now deceased, Jeff Langford. Jeff worked with Ray for many years at the USPS and always spoke so highly of him. Ray was the boss Jeff admired most and when I finally met Ray, already married to Jane, I realized why Jeff felt the way he did. Over the years of knowing Ray I came to admire his strong spirit, his no nonsense approach to life and especially his big heart, always willing to help a friend. He loved to laugh and often sent out funny little e-mails with cartoons or sayings that made me smile. He loved his country and while he often didn't agree with current day politics he was proud to be an American. After Jeff died, Ray helped me sort through the myriad electronics that my husband had set up to run our home. I would not have been able to keep things going without his help. We often shared memories of the loved ones we had lost, which was meaningful for both of us because we had known each other's spouse and understood the depth of loss we felt. Ray was a remarkable man who faced what life gave him like a warrior. I will miss him but will not forget him. Thank you, Ray, for the gift of your presence in my life. To his family I send sincere condolences, hoping that loving memories of this special man will ease your loss.
Ray was a dear and treasured friend to me. I was his secretary at the Riverside REC years ago. He always seemed so strict, but was a big teddy bear on the inside. He always looked out for me and advised me on my career path. Whenever restaurant or movie gift cards were given for recognition, he would pull me aside and give me an extra card and would tell me that it was ONLY for my kids (he knew that I was a single mom with two little ones). He has always been known to my kids as the coolest boss, ever - because of his generosity to them. They never forgot him for that and they are grown adults now. We kept in touch over the years and he was always available to talk to me about things that weighed on my mind, or about work, politics (don't even get him started), fix or discuss problems with my computer, shop on line for things he thought I may need and would find the best possible price.... he was always a true friend to me and I will miss him, dearly. God rest his soul. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
