Raymond John Santiago, 29, a resident of Union Vale since 2003 and formerly of Carmel, died on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at his home.
Born in Mount Kisco on November 2, 1981, Raymond was employed as an Animal Control Officer for the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. He was a member of the Union Vale Fire Department for 5 years and reached the rank of Captain. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping with his family.
On October 14, 2000 at Our Lady of the Lakes Church in Carmel, Raymond married Jessica Corridori. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, John and William; his parents, Raymond and Sharon Santiago of Union Vale; his grandmother who raised him from the age of 1, Georgine Santiago of Shrub Oak; his siblings, Heather J. Ceballos and husband Mich of LaGrange, Kerry L. Joyce of Millbrook, Corey J. Santiago of Union Vale and Christopher Willoughby of South Carolina; his mother and father-in-law, Lisa and Salvatore Salerno of Sherman, CT; his grandmother, Joan Capen of MA; his father-in-law, Bobby Corridori of MA; his brother-in-law, Nino Salerno of Sherman, CT; his aunts and uncles, John and Renee Santiago of Hopewell Junction, Jeanine Santiago of Wappingers Falls, Georgine and Frank Morabito of Tarrytown, Mario Leuci of MA, Donna and Bill LaClair of FL, Gino and Kelly Leuci of MA; 6 nieces and nephews, many cousins; and his mother, Dorothy Willoughby and her husband Donald of South Carolina. He was predeceased by his grandfather, John M. Santiago, in 2007.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, 15 North Avenue, Millbrook.
Memorial donations may be made to Raymond's young sons, John and William Santiago, and mailed c/o McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., PO Box A, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533.