Raymond Emerson

Raymond Emerson of Elmira, and formerly of the Village of Florida, entered into rest on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Castle Point VA Medical Center. He was 61.

The son of John Emerson and Celestine Furlong Emerson, he was born May 23, 1951, in Jersey City.

Survivors include his mother, Celestine Emerson; son Shane Emerson; daughter Victoria Emerson; brothers Brian, Geoffrey and John “Jack” Emerson; sisters Margaret Smyth, Lorraine Dente and Susan Kaczmar.

He was predeceased by his sister Gail Caggiano.

There will be no public visitation.

Grave side services have been scheduled for Tuesday, May 29, at the Orange County Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Goshen.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Services, Castle Point, Castle Point, NY 12511. Please place GPF 1536 on the memo line.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home. To send a condolence online or for directions, please go to www.purtafuneralhome.com.