Obituary of Raymond P Meehan III

Raymond (Ray) Patrick Meehan III of Swedesboro, formerly of Blackwood, NJ, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on December 2, 2023.

Ray was 68 and was the beloved son of Raymond P. Meehan Jr. and Elizabeth Anne Meehan nee Whiteman (d. 1978) and stepson of Joanne Meehan. Ray is survived by and will be missed by his father, stepmother, and three sisters, Anne E. Lubner, Eileen M. Ziegler and Rosemary (Ro) C. Mansfield, and brothers-in-law Charles Lubner, Joseph Ziegler and Michael Mansfield, and nieces Cara, Vanessa, Sara, Lauren, Rebecca and Linda, and nephews Ryan and Matthew.

Ray graduated from Highland High School in Blackwood, NJ in 1973. Anyone who knew Ray was impressed by his accomplishments as a guitarist, a songwriter, and in recent years, a pianist. He played lead guitar in the band Silverback, and gave many impromptu performances for family and friends. He began his musical journey on the accordion at the age of 10, then took up guitar as a teen, passing an audition to study with a prestigious guitar teacher in Philadelphia. He played many genres of music, and was truly gifted.  Aside from his passion for music, Ray enjoyed reading books about history, solving various word and sudoku puzzles, and watching movies and Jeopardy. He was a fount of knowledge and impossible to beat in many trivia games!  Ray previously worked as a cook at Pat’s Place in Pennsauken and later at Dominic’s Tavern in Bellmawr. He was a quiet, kind, and humble man with a wonderful, witty sense of humor.

Farewell Tribute

Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Thursday, April 25th from 10:00AM to 11:00AM in the McGuinness Funeral Home-(Washington Twp. Location) 573 Egg Harbor Road, Sewell, NJ 08080. Funeral Service at 11:00AM. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery Chews Landing, NJ.

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