- Date Of Birth: July 17, 1946
- Date Of Death: July 7, 2019
- State: Colorado
Raymond J. Hackett, Jr., was born to Raymond and Mary (McDonough) on July 17, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He passed away on July 7, 2019 after battling a long, chronic illness. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Helen, his daughter, Heather, son, Sean, and grandson, Archer. Most of Ray’s family still lives in Pennsylvania.
He graduated from high school at Verona High School, in Verona, Pennsylvania (just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) in 1964. During high school he worked in various family businesses as well as a camera shop delivering film. Several cars were the victim of his film delivery job.
In 1966 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Germany and then later volunteering to serve in Vietnam. He was stationed in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 where he was unfortunately exposed to Agent Orange. He was honorably discharged from the army in 1969.
