HARPSWELL — Raymond L. Bailey, Jr., age 86 of Harpswell, died Monday October 22, 2012 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

Raymond was born in Portland on August 23, 1926, a son of Raymond L. and Erma Latham Bailey, Sr. He attended local schools and graduated from Brunswick High School.

He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean War. For many years, Raymond worked at Pejepscot Paper from where he retired. He was a member of the Topsham Memorial American Legion Post NO. #202. He enjoyed watching NASCAR racing and figure skating, as well as flower gardening and bird watching.

He is predeceased by his wife, Pauline Prindall Bailey who died on February 4, 2002; a son, Kevin Bailey in 2010; a brother, Robert Bailey; a sister, Anna Bailey; half brothers, William Bailey, Robert, Richard and Clayton Ramsay; half sisters, Margaret Bailey, Barbara Bailey, V. Patricia Chick, and Rita Lebel.

Surviving are his three sons, Clifford Bailey and his wife, Kristina of Harpswell, Donald Bailey and his wife, Mary Anne of Chesterfield, MI, and Stuart Bailey of Lewiston; two half brothers, Carleton Ramsay and wife, Janice of Gorham, and Donald Ramsay and wife, Pauline of Vallejo, CA; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

A celebration of Raymond’s life will be held from 1 to 4PM Sunday, November 4, at the Harpswell Grange Hall.

If desired, donations can be made in Raymond’s memory to The ALS Association Northern New England Chapter, The Concord Center, 10 Ferry Street, Suite #309, Concord, NH 03301.

Arrangements are in care of the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal Street, Brunswick. Condolences can be expressed at www.brackettfuneralhome.com.