Ray Arkel

Raymond E. “Ray” Arkel, a longtime resident of Warwick, died on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, at home. He was 82.
Raymond was born in Chester on Oct. 5, 1936. He is the son of Jennie Arkel Buchko and George Arkel Sr.
Raymond retired from Jones Chemicals Inc. of Warwick after 36 years. He then worked for The Warwick Country Club for 15 years.
Raymond was a United States Navy veteran. He was also a member of the Raymond Hose Company, Warwick.
Survivors include his longtime companion, Helen Arkel; son David A. Arkel and wife Peggy of Greenville; sister Margaret of Lake Orion, Michigan; brother-in-law Stanley Toffel and wife Clair of Westtown; sisters-in-law, Dolores Arkel and Alice Andryshak, and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his loving wife, Anne E. Toffel Arkel of 37 years, infant son, Gary Arkel, parents Jennie Schultz Arkel Buchko and George Arkel Sr. and John Buchko; sisters Dorothy “Dot” Arkel and Patricia DiPaolo; brothers Daniel R. and George J. Arkel; stepbrother Johnny Buchko; brothers-in-law Kenneth Andryshak, Arnie Conklin, Robert Schultz and Walter Toffel, and nephew George D. Arkel.
Ray enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid snowmobiler since 1973. He loved the serenity of the Adirondack Mountains where he rode for 35 years.
Visitation was held Nov. 27 at T.S. Purta Funeral Home in Pine Island.
A Funeral Mass was held Nov. 28 at St. Stanislaus Church in Pine Island.
Burial was held in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Pine Island.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Warwick Community Ambulance Corps., PO Box 315, Warwick, NY 10990.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home.
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