Since the first grade in elementary school, Robinson Township, this guy has been my best friend. Probably for a lot of reasons, firstly that he was just a "great guy." He had a great sense of humor and put up with my "shenanigans" for a lot of years. I always remember going into Ray's house, normally in the kitchen, which was pretty small and his Mom would have this warm smile on her face and make you feel so welcome. This was also true when Ray would visit my house, my Mother loved him.
Quick story-- my Mother was the "enforcer" of our (me and my six siblings) or our school work and you had to sit in front of her as she reviewed the report cards. It was like a tribunal. In my case, the ultimate test, subject grade by subject grade was "what did Ray Wasilko get?" Ray was a good student, elected "Most Likely to Succeed" in our senior class.
I also remember the accordion in the dining room and Ray had to practice regularly-- he was pretty good. He was a member of his church choir in McKees Rocks, Pa., where for some period his dad was the choir director.
Ray was a great athlete-- quarterback of the football team, good basketball player, ran track as a sprinter.
Lot's of things I could say about Ray Wasilko, but the things that come to mind that are most important is that he was a loving, caring, just all-around great guy. I loved that guy.
Bob Douglas
Dee Douglas
