Obituaries

Raymond T. Bianchi, 65, of Lake in the Hills

The visitation will be Wednesday, July 24, from 4-8 p.m., with a funeral service at 7 p.m., at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Route 176, Crystal Lake.

Raymond T. Bianchi, 65, of Lake in the Hills, died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Sherman Hospital, Elgin. 

Ray was born August 15, 1947, in Chicago to the late Anthony J. and Roselyn (nee Accomando) Bianchi. He married Kimberly A. Drake on April 11, 1987, in Chicago. 

Ray worked as a warehouse worker for Montgomery Ward in Franklin Park for 26 years. He later worked for Pepper Construction and was most recently employed at Home Depot in Carpentersville. 

Ray enjoyed riding roller coasters and the Chicago Cubs and Bears. 

In addition to his wife, Kimberly, Ray is survived by his daughters, Lisa Bianchi, Shannon (Jason) MacRunnels, Megan Bianchi, and Kathryn Bianchi; grandsons, Tyler, Conner and Parker; siblings, Rudolph, Phyllis, and Gerald Bianchi; and many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, and cousins. 

The visitation will be Wednesday, July 24, from 4-8 p.m., with a funeral service at 7 p.m., at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Route 176, Crystal Lake.

Interment will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ray’s name may be made to the Leukemia Research Foundation, 3520 Lake Ave., Ste. 202, Wilmette, IL 60091, www.leukemia-research.org, or 847-424-0600. 




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