1935
Raymond
2016
Raymond Bernard Lenco
November 5, 1935 — June 10, 2016
Raymond B. Lenco, 80, died of congestive heart failure on Friday, June 10, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Lenco was born in VanVooris, PA., and grew up in Washington, PA.
He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. After serving in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict, he became a technical representative for such firms as G.E., Mitre, Page and AT&T serving in Guam, Micronesia, the Bahamas, Hawaii, Columbia and Iceland. During this time he also attended the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University and the Philippines Women’s University where he co-created the Tagalog version of Scrabble, the first Scrabble games in a foreign language. His later career was with the Voice of America and the U.S. Information Agency.
Since moving to Smith Mountain Lake in 2000, Mr. Lenco has been active as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and with the Smith Mt. Lake Lions Club, American Legion Post 62, and the DAV and with Resurrection Catholic Church as a lecture and as the “water boy” for the church’s Tuesday Group.
Mr. Lenco is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughter, Kristen Wagner and her children, Kara and Carson; son Jeff, wife, Jai and daughter Julissa; son Matt, wife, Sofia and daughters Rafaella and Anna Marie. His surviving siblings are John Lenco, Tom Lenco, Irene Knodle, Madeline Ault, Christine Freeman and Donna Lenco.
Visitation and wake will be Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Resurrection Catholic Church in Moneta. Funeral Mass and burial will be Friday, June 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the church.
To send condolences online please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com. Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford, is assisting the family.
He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. After serving in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict, he became a technical representative for such firms as G.E., Mitre, Page and AT&T serving in Guam, Micronesia, the Bahamas, Hawaii, Columbia and Iceland. During this time he also attended the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University and the Philippines Women’s University where he co-created the Tagalog version of Scrabble, the first Scrabble games in a foreign language. His later career was with the Voice of America and the U.S. Information Agency.
Since moving to Smith Mountain Lake in 2000, Mr. Lenco has been active as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and with the Smith Mt. Lake Lions Club, American Legion Post 62, and the DAV and with Resurrection Catholic Church as a lecture and as the “water boy” for the church’s Tuesday Group.
Mr. Lenco is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughter, Kristen Wagner and her children, Kara and Carson; son Jeff, wife, Jai and daughter Julissa; son Matt, wife, Sofia and daughters Rafaella and Anna Marie. His surviving siblings are John Lenco, Tom Lenco, Irene Knodle, Madeline Ault, Christine Freeman and Donna Lenco.
Visitation and wake will be Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Resurrection Catholic Church in Moneta. Funeral Mass and burial will be Friday, June 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the church.
To send condolences online please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com. Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford, is assisting the family.
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