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Raymond Cloyd Obituary
Sep 23, 1951 - Jan 9, 2025
Raymond "Ray" James Cloyd, 73 of Valparaiso, IN, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025. He was born on September 23, 1951 in Gary, IN, to the late James and Jennie (Poperti) Cloyd, attended Hobart schools, and graduated from Valparaiso High School. Ray made his career as a coiler for Bethlehem Steel/ISG/ArcelorMittal for 45 years before retiring. He enjoyed traveling all across the expanse of the United States, watching the New York Yankees, and spending time with his grandkids.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy (Santay); his son, Raymond Cloyd; step-children: Kelly (Micah) Dolatowski, Kara (John) James, and James Casey; grandchildren: Abby, Connor, Jessie, Isaiah, Amori, Hunter, and Jackson; sister, Nancy (David) Towbridge; brothers, Tom (Milly) Cloyd and James Cloyd; brother's-in-law: David (Maribeth) Santay, Dennis (Kim) Santay, and Don Santay; and father-in-law, Robert Santay. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Avery Cloyd; and mother-in-law, Elizabeth Santay.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2025 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Moeller Funeral Home, 104 Roosevelt Rd., Valparaiso, IN. Interment of ashes to take place at Angelcrest Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Crystal (Jones) Gross
February 22, 2025
Kathy I was friends with Nancy in Jr High. I am truly sorry to read about Raymond's passing Prayers for you and family. Please let Nancy know I send my condolences and prayers for her family also
Gilda M. Hedrick
January 15, 2025
RayRay was my friend. I loved him...Even after retiring we would come together and meet for lunch & socialize. He was always there for me and my family. He had such a thoughtful & caring heart and wanted to always know how my family were doing. I´m really going to miss him. I can´t say this about everyone. I will cherish this photo of Ray & I at my "70th" birthday celebration. Although, his health was starting to decline slightly he still pressed his way to make it to my celebration. I will hold on to this memory forever. Kathy, sending heartfelt condolences to you and your family. Thank you for allowing your husband to be my friend. Thank you for all the events through the years you both were apart of. Praying God gives you and your family grace and strength to get through this difficult time. Gilda
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