Raymond Michael "Ray" Guziak
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Obituary - July 19, 2020
Raymond “Ray”
Michael Guziak
August 9, 1931 - July 11, 2020
Our dad left us on Saturday,
July 11, 2020. Instead of pain, he
can listen to and dance the Polka
with mom, ride a horse with
John Wayne and watch over his
family from a peaceful place.
Raymond “Ray” Michael
Guziak was born August 9, 1931,
to Michael Matthew Guziak
and Anna Eleanor Borsenik in
Brant, Michigan and spent his
childhood in Port Huron.
While in the Air Force, he
was stationed in Wilmington,
Delaware, Air Defense
Squadron. He met the love of his
life, Margaret “Marge” Melloy.
They married August 22, 1953.
Mom passed in 2017 after a
63plus year adventure.
Son, Patrick Michael, was
born while in Wilmington. After
being honorably discharged,
they moved back to Michigan and then to East Lansing, where dad
graduated from Michigan State University. While attending MSU,
Gail Marie was born. The family then headed west, landing in San
Diego where Stephen Thomas was born.
In San Diego, he was a computer analyst and technical writer
for the aerospace industry working on the Atlas Missiles, Strategic
Air Command etc. He traveled to many military sites in the U.S.
and proudly aboard USS WASP to Cuba. He got his private pilot’s
license and enjoyed anything that flew.
After San Diego they lived in Prescott, Reno, Casa Grande and
Santa Fe before settling in Grand Junction in 1980, then Fruita in
2015.
They both loved traveling the west/southwest and many of their
trips were to Polka festivals. Dad was self-taught on the Button
Box/accordion and would often join in with bands. He volunteered
at various nursing homes in the valley playing his music.
He is survived by sons, Patrick (Robin) San Diego; Stephen (Jo),
and daughter, Gail (Tim) Woodmansee; brother, Tom (Patsy),
Texas; sister, Jean (Tom) Devereaux, Lexington, Michigan;
grandsons, Casey and Jaime Woodmansee, and Mickey Guziak;
great-grandchildren, Deegan, Brody, Parks, Ryan and Liam along
with many nieces, nephews, cousins and special extended family,
Ashley, Kelsey, Lauren, Brook and Eric.
Wife, Marge; parents; brothers, Donald, Michael, and Gerry and
sister, Theresa preceded him in death.
A military service will be held at Veteran’s Cemetery, July 30,
10:00 a.m. No other services planned at this time.
Memorial contributions can be made to HopeWest Hospice or
