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In lieu of flowers

Please consider a donation to "Ray Provencher Memorial Soccer Scholarship Fund".
$14,223.00
total raised

Obituary

Francis Raymond (Ray) Provencher was born to Marie Aurore Lavertu and Alphonse Provencher in Manchester, NH, on November 24, 1942, the youngest of their three children. He spoke French in the home with his French-Canadian-American parents and English with the neighbor kids.

He was the 8th grade valedictorian (just like his sister Irene, seven years earlier) at St. Anthony’s, the nearest Catholic K-8 school in Manchester. As an interesting aspect of schooling there in this …

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What causes did Ray care about most?
Character, Integrity, and human decency
Character, Integrity, and human decency
Character, Integrity, and human decency
What were Ray's favorite local spots?
The Forks, Main Street Grill, Starbucks, Culver's, The Factory, WRAL Soccer Center, …
The Forks, Main Street Grill, Starbucks, Culver's, The Factory, WRAL Soccer Center, MHS, Raven…
The Forks, Main Street Grill, Starbucks, Culver's, The Factory, WRAL Soccer Center, MHS, Ravenscroft
What were Ray's favorite vacation spots?
Dad's been to many places all over the US and in Europe, but his favorite place was …
Dad's been to many places all over the US and in Europe, but his favorite place was Portugal. …
Dad's been to many places all over the US and in Europe, but his favorite place was Portugal. Beyond Portugal, any pla…
What were Ray's favorite ways to spend free time?
Dad's 3 priorities in life were grandkids, grandkids...and grandkids. Over a span …
Dad's 3 priorities in life were grandkids, grandkids...and grandkids. Over a span of 21+ yea…
Dad's 3 priorities in life were grandkids, grandkids...and grandkids. Over a span of 21+ years as a grand father :), …

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Born

November 24th, 1942
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Got married

1969
Asheville, NC
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Had a child, Marcel Provencher

1970
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

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Method of disposition

Cremation

Bright Funeral Home
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Bright Funeral Home

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Mr. Francis "Ray" Provencher