Raymond A. Banville

Obituary of Raymond Banville Raymond Banville, 81, died suddenly on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Mary Jane (Brisson) and Joseph Banville. Ray and his wife, the late Jeanne (Grenier) Banville moved to The Villages in 1997. Jeanne passed on January 30, 2015. They are survived by their two sons Michael and Marc, and their spouses, Sean and Meta, respectively. Ray is also survived by his brothers Jules of Walhalla, SC and Leonard of Warwick, RI, and his sister-in-law, Claire Deane of Chicago, IL. Ray has many family and friends in New England, Florida, Chicago, California and Canada. Ray was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School in Providence, RI and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked early on as a pattern maker, before settling into a career in the insurance industry as a fire protection engineer for commercial properties. Ray was a much beloved coach and manager of youth hockey and little league baseball of his hometown of Lincoln, RI. He enjoyed Boston Bruins, Red Sox and New England Patriots games. Ray was a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and dear friend to many in The Villages, FL. He was part of The Village's Rhode Island Club, as well as Red Sox Nation and the Valle Verde Association. He enjoyed dancing, playing cards, softball, golf and bowling, wood working, gardening and puttering around the house. He loved his seafood and dessert! Two sets of services will be offered to celebrate Ray's life. The first will be held in Lady Lake, FL with Rhode Island services to be held at a later date. Florida services will begin with a gathering and visitation to celebrate Ray's life on Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 10-11 AM at St. Timothy Catholic Church, Lady Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held immediately thereafter at 11 AM at St. Timothy Catholic Church. Rhode Island services have been entrusted to Lincoln Funeral Home, 1501 Lonsdale Avenue, Lincoln, RI 02865. http://www.lincolnfuneralhome.org/ Online condolences may be left here as well. Memorial donations may be made by check to the Lincoln Little League (c/o John Sharkey, 2 School Street, PO Box 292, Albion, RI 02802) or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be left at www.beyersfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady Lake, FL