Raymond W. "Catty" Jackson
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Raymond W. "Catty" Jackson, 69, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Dero) Jackson and the widower of the late Clydie E. Jackson.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Anna E. "Betty" (McClure) Jackson.
He served honorably in the US Army and was a Vietnam Combat Veteran.
He worked with PennDot as a Heavy Equipment Operator, retiring seven years ago.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by his daughter, Debbie Laffey, wife of Andrew, of Cochranville; three step-grandchildren; and three siblings, Marilyn MacDowell of Chesapeake City, MD, Frank Jackson of Modena and Barry Jackson of Mortonville. Predeceased by his brother Roy Jackson.
The Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday evening, February 8th, 2012 at 8 PM at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg, PA with visitation from 7 until 8 PM.
Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
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Deepest Sympathy
Catty will be missed by all his family and friends. His last few years with us were a very tough time. He fought the disease as best as he could. May he finally rest in peace and pain free. we will miss you Catty.
So sorry for your loss. I met
So sorry for your loss. I met Catty when I worked at the hardware store in Parkesburg. Their are certin people that you meet that you will never forget and Catty was one of them. He always brightend the day whenever he was in.He will be greatly missed.May he rest in peace.
Uncle Raymond
I can't ever remember a time going to Uncle Raymond's and him not tinkering on a car. Seemed like that was all he knew.I remember him and dad talking about race cars and motors.They loved talking cars.When ever mom needed her car looked at Uncle Raymond always made time to help her. Debbie mom wants you to know her thoughts and prayers and are with you and your family.I love you and know this is a hard time for you.Take care and know you are in my thoughts and prayers.Love you CUZ!!!!
What can I say about Cattie?
What can I say about Cattie? A guy who walked into and out of Vietnam. A guy who lived way longer than the doctors said he should. A guy whose opinion I respected. Anybody who met him will never forget him. I will miss you bud. I will never forget the too few nights spent in the garage. You have to respect someone who spoke the truth, no matter what. Thanks for the memories.
Carol my GOD bless you and
Carol my GOD bless you and your family
So sorry for your loss
Debby Nash
Debbie am so sorry for your
Debbie am so sorry for your loss and will keep you and your family in my prayers!!
Very sorry to hear about the
Very sorry to hear about the loss of Catty. I only met him twice but his impression to me was he was a great guy! God Bless, may he rest in peace.
Sorry to Hear
Giving my Deepest Sympathy to the Jackson Family. I haven't seen Catty for many years but do remember him well. Drank a few beers(or more) with him & had lot's of fun. Everytime I was traveling down the road & seen a State Crew working, I would look to see if Catty was running any of the Equipment. May God Bless & look after all of you at this sad time.
Old Friend of Catty, Donnie McMinn
Life Long Friend
How do you say goodbye to somebody like Catty? A guy who didn't play by anybody's rules but had his own set of values. Forever a General Motors fan, you didn't go into his garage and brag about a Ford or Dodge. He would work on your lawn mower as long as it wasn't a John Deers. If you mentioned motorcycles don't breath a word about a Harley or you would be asked to leave very abruptly. And if you took beer into his shop it damn well better be Budweiser. And never talk football and belittle the Oakland Raiders. PennDot sent myself and Catty and some other guys to Pittsburgh in the winter of 93 to help plow them out of a blizzard. It just so happed the Steelers were in the playoffs with who else, the Oakland Raiders. We were thrown out of every bar we visited while we were there. Always a backer of the underdog, he would go out of his way to help you do anything you were having trouble with. Ask a question about a car, you would get an answer, if not right away he would think about it and find out what the problem was. It might not always have been what you wanted to hear but you would get it straight. You can never really say goodbye to someone like Catty. He will always live in the memories.
with deepest smypathy
so sorry for your loss your in our thoughts and prayers if there is anything we can do please let us know