Raymond W. Haas, devoted husband, father brother and grandfather of Hickory Drive, Auburn, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Laurel Lving Center in Hamburg, Pennsylvania at the age of 86.
Survived by his wife of sixty-four years Ellen (Miller) Haas; daughters, Mary Gavenas and her companion Randy Swingle, Sr. of Shickshinny, Sally Ann Hager and her husband Joseph of Elysburg; son, Walter Haas and his wife Karen of St. Clair; sisters, Eleanor Miller and her husband Morris of Andreas, Dorothy Fritz and her husband Arthur of Lehighton; brothers, Leonard Haas and his wife Marion of Palmerton, Joseph Haas and his wife Laverne of Andreas; grand children, Amanda Hartranft, Kimberly Williams, Jesse Gavenas, Wayne Gavenas, Jennifer Gavenas, Alyssa Hager, Bryce Hager, Jason Mitchel, and Daniel Mitchel 8 great grand children.
Born Thursday, July 23, 1931 in Andreas, Pennsylvania the son of the late Walter H., and Beatrice (Benderowicz) Haas. He was also predeceased by his son, Raymond J. Haas on October 8, 2000.
A member of the Hamburg Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall. Raymond was a well know area mechanic who owned and operated his own garage with his late son, Sonny & Ray Haas Automotive of Auburn. Many referred to Raymond as having his doctor of motors for he could fix anything.
Customers affectionately called him "Peter Rabbit". He and Sonny collected Hit & Miss engines traveling to shows in Jackstown, and Kintzers. Ray served as lead mechanic for Laudon Pott's Racing, racing on tracks from Port Royal to Shanetown and throughout the area.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Robert S. Nester Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 2066 West Penn Pike New Ringgold, Pennsylvania 17960. (570) 386-5884
A Talk will be conducted at the funeral home by Brother Richard Yoder on Monday January 8, 2018 at 11 o'clock A.M.. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9:30 A.M. until time of the talk.
Interment will be in Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania.
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