Howard "Ray" Raymond Church, Jr.

Captain Howard Raymond Church, Jr. passed May 28, 2015. He is survived by his daughters Susan Crespo, Donna Sauer, Lisa Crotty, ex-wife Margaret (Peggy) Church, granddaughters Lauren Sandberg, Samantha Crotty and son-in-laws Tony Crespo and Mark Sauer. Ray's love of the water was evident as he was a yacht captain all his life, traveling all over the world. He was a Shriner and Mason and loved helping drive children to the Shriner Hospital in Tampa. Dad's latest passion was Delray Students First, Inc. which helps underprivileged youth make a difference in their life. The family asks in lieu of flowers please make a donation to Delray Students First, Inc. at www.delraystudentsfirst.org or Shriner Hospital for Children at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org. Services will be held on June 13, 2015 at TM Ralph 371 NW 136 Avenue, Sunrise, Florida 33325 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please join the family in a celebration of Ray's life. Please feel free to honor our Dad in your own way. However your heart remembers our Dad the best!