Raymond Joseph Smola Obituary (1932

Raymond Joseph Smola, 89 of El Paso, IL and formerly of Bainbridge, OH passed away at 7:04 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Heritage Health, El Paso, IL. Cremation rites were accorded and a memorial mass will be held at a later date and inurnment will be in Restland Cemetery, Bainbridge, OH. Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, El Paso is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Akron Rubber Ducks @ Canal Park, 300 S. Main Street, Akron, OH 44308 Ray was born January 27, 1932 in Cleveland, OH the son of Laddie and Barbara Makavicka Smola. He married Jean Marie Drobney on June 2, 1962 in Cleveland, OH. She died May 30, 2007. Surviving are two children Beth (Brian) Trela of New Philadelphia, OH and Todd (Lynn) Smola of Florida; and three grandchildren - Kyle Smola, Katie Trela, and Alec Trela. Ray was a member of Holy Angles Catholic Church, Bainbridge, OH. He was a US Army Veteran. Ray worked as an Engineer for I.B.M. and T.R.W. Ray loved the Cleveland Indians and was an avid baseball fan.