Raymond Joseph Bockerstette

Memorials may be made to American Heart or American Diabetes Association Raymond "Ray" Bockerstette, of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the age of 73. Dearest husband of Joyce Bockerstette (nee: Meyer); dear son of the late Anthony A. and Elizabeth C. Bockerstette; devoted father of Diane (Bill) Kowalczyk, Mike (Laurie) Bockerstette and Ray Bockerstette; beloved grandfather of Jill (Mark) Volansky, Daniel Bockerstette, Katie Kowalczyk and Lisa Bockerstette; also beloved great-grandfather of one on the way; dear brother of Donald Bockerstette, Joseph Bockerstette, Anthony Bockerstette, Elizabeth "Sis" Hemby, Kathy Parmeter and the late Marvin Bockerstette. He was employed as a Machinist/Estimator with Boeing and Van OS Machine Works for 15 years before his retirement. He was a member of District 837 Machinist and Aerospace Wokers Union and proudly served in the US Army 1955-1958.