Friday, April 11, 2003 - PLEASANTON -- Raymond Frederick Perry, a California native, died Sunday, April 6, 2003. He was 80.

Mr. Perry was born Dec. 11, 1922, in Stockton. As a youngster, his family moved to Oakland and he attended Oakland High School, graduating in 1940.

He enjoyed wild birds, oil painting and playing ping-pong and checkers.

Mr. Perry is survived by his wife of 48 years, Phyllis Perry; daughters, Cindy Jessup of Tracy, Lynette Hamburg of Cameron Park, Bambi Gallagher of Pittsburg and Diane Perry of Pleasanton; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services were previously held. He was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Livermore.