- Date Of Birth: December 5, 1951
- Date Of Death: September 24, 2019
- Spouse: Dawn Mocan
- Resting Place: Wasilla
- City: Seattle
- State: Washington
Raymond Robert Mocan, 67, passed away on September 24, 2019, surrounded by his family at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. Ray was born on December 5, 1951, in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from East Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska. Ray’s greatest life joy was spending time with his children, family, and friends. He loved cooking, camping, fishing, hunting, riding motorcycles and snow machines, watching NFL Football and Nascar Racing.
Ray worked many jobs throughout his life; Taxi Driver for Yellow Cab in Nome, A Truck Driver for Q Trucking, Cargo Handler at Wein Air Alaska and Alaska Airlines in Nome, Heavy Duty Mechanic at NC Machinery, then as the Generator Operator/Mechanic/Foreman with Nome Joint Utilities; retiring from there. In retirement, he took loving care of his three youngest children, cooking and taking them to school or sporting activities. A day never passed without him telling them “I love you.” Ray was a humble, humorous, caring, loving, devoted friend, father, and husband. Ray will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Ray is survived by his wife Dawn Mocan; children, Tucker, Brody, Brooklyn, Robert, Kristy, Deanna, Iris, and Tyler Mocan; Jake and Kyle Swann; Daniel Kane; his mother Marie Reader; siblings, Robert and Paul Mocan and Cherryl “Babe” Stavish; step-siblings, Cussy Kauer, Ginny Emmons, Josie Reader, Mary Reader-Green, Julia Reader-Jones, and Charles J. Reader; 4 grandchildren, as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Ray was preceded in death by his adoptive father and mother, Marvin and Frances Mocan, and stepfather, “Pops” Charles “Chuck” Reader.
