Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Raymond E. Jr. HOOPES
Raymond E. Hoopes Jr. of Coudersport, Pa. Raymond E. "Spike" Hoopes Jr., 72, of Coudersport, died at his home Monday, May 20, 2013. Born on Sept. 16, 1940 in Coatesville, he was the son of Raymond E. Hoopes, Sr. and Esther M. Hoopes Head. He was formerly married to Anita L. Waltman, Dec. 1961 in Jennersville, and later married to Joanne M. McClay in 1969 in Parkesburg. He is survived by his life partner, Jean E. Clonan, of Coudersport, since 1998; his daughters, Brenda J. Durnan of Claymont, Del. and Constance L. Race of Tooele, Utah; son, Dean J. Hoopes of Cochranville; sister, Judith H. Pelarcik of Downingtown; and three grandsons, Dean Hoopes, Jr. of Norfolk, Va., Nicholas Hoopes of Cochranville, and Anthony Hoopes of Cochranville. Spike graduated from S. Horace Scott High School in Coatesville in 1958. He was a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran attaining the rank of Sergeant. Spike received two Purple Hearts, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Star, Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and was a rifle expert. He bred and raced thoroughbred horses mostly in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. Spike was employed for thirty-one and a half years as a foreman at Lukens Steel Co. in Coatesville, retiring in 1995. He was a licensed real estate agent for 10 years and was Fire Chief of Cochranville Fire Company for five years (1973-1977) and also a life member of Cochranville Fire Company, Cochranville. Spike was a 32 Degree Mason, F & AM Lodge 343 and also a member of Reading Lodge of Perfection, a Life Member of NRA, a Life Member of VFW Post 7418 and a member of Black Forest Conservation Association. In keeping with Spike's wishes, there will be no services. Memorials in his honor may be made to a . He will be missed, along with the generosity of his time helping anyone with anything.
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