Raymond Anton McQueen
June 02, 1960 - September 30, 2009
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Raymond Anton McQueen
June 02, 1960 - September 30, 2009
Obituary
Raymond Anton McQueen, aged 49, was killed on Wednesday morning as he rode to work on his motorcycle. Raymond’s greatest legacy was the family whom he left behind: Ramar, age 22, Jahmal, age 19, Karessa, age 17, Tarae, age 12, Elijah, age 10 and his wife Tami. Raymond is survived by his father, Lloyd McQueen of Jamaica, two brothers and seven sisters. He and his family have lived in Mission Viejo for the past eight years.
Raymond was born and raised in Jamaica and came to the United States when he was 18 years old where he served in the US Army for four years. He never abandoned his ties to Jamaica and was well known for his tall stature and knee-length locks. He was a beautiful man who embraced his life motto of ‘One Love.’ His passion was always towards the ‘underdogs’, those who were treated unfairly and who were hurting.
Being gifted with an artistic nature from the time he was a small boy in Jamaica, he loved to design furniture and clothing, draw and drum. He brought his talents with him to the garment industry where he worked for the past 25 years. In recent years he spent much of his free time working on and riding his motorcycles.
Services to celebrate Raymond’s life will be held on Friday, October 9th, at 10:00am at the Laguna Hills Community Center, 25555 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills. There will be a viewing on Thursday, October 8th, 7:00pm-9:00pm at O’Connor Mortuary, 25301 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills.
92 responses to Raymond Anton McQueen
Giulia Rigon says:
October 9, 2009
Hi Ray, working with you was always a pleasure. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Goodbye…
Giulia
Teri Berry says:
October 9, 2009
I did not know Raymond, but I was fortunate enough to work with his brother Lloyd for many years over at DirecTV. I am sure that he was just as wonderful as his brother is. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain that you are all going through right now. I am praying for you all. God bles you.
Psalm 23
Tirsa Parrish says:
October 9, 2009
Raymond will be greatly missed by his friends and loved one. He was a great person.
George E. Ferguson says:
October 10, 2009
Good day and Greetings everyone – on behalf of my family/friends and the workforce who toiled for Ray daily while he was in San Francisco, I wanted to share the overwhelming out pouring of Love that transpired at the memorial service for Ray. It was beyond ones expectation for a service, the place was PACKED. Ray left a MARK on his community a POSITIVE MARK one that won’t too soon be forgotten.
To the entire McQueen family know that our prays will constantly be with you for strength going forward – we showed you Love by being there to support you in your time of grief now WE WILL & NEED to show you support in your time of repair and everyone who reads this I am sure will concur and follow through with a call or an e-mail or a card just to say I am thinking of you and the family – yes we all have our own daily concerns but taking a moment to bring a smile or just to let them know they are being thought of will do wonders. Thank you for those of you that supported the family in your own way I can tell it was much appreciated – To Tami and the kids just know that life deals us knockouts but we MUST get up and dust ourselves off and drive forward because that’s what Ray would have expected and I know that’s what he would have done gotten up and marched right on….Much LOVE…
Becky Silvester says:
October 12, 2009
He will be missed by many. Keeping Tammy & the kids in our prayers. Love, The Silvester