Raymond R. ‘Dick’ Lasko; age 81; of Perryopolis; Pa.; passed away Saturday; August 11; 2012

He was born on February 25; 1931 in Connellsville; Pa.; the son of Charles Lasko and Lillian (Price) Lasko.
Raymond was a member of Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church; Perryopolis.

He was also a member of the Perryopolis Travel Club.

He was a proud veteran of the Korean War having served in the United States Navy from 1948 to 1952.

‘Ray’ was an avid golfer and achieved every golfer’s d r e a m of a hole-in-one in Deland; Florida in 1998.

He finished his working career as ‘the singing starter’ at Linden Hall Golf Course; where he worked for 22 years;

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years; Norma (Krukowsky) Lasko: two daughters: Deborah Travis of Smithton; Pa.; and Victoria Narron and Jimmy Narron of Wake Forest; North Carolina; a daughter-in-law; Denise Lasko of Clearwater; Florida; grand daughters Alexis Petrosky and husband Michael and Jessica McGowan and husband Mac; and three great grandchildren: Travis Smith; Nolace Petrosky and Neville Petrosky whom he loved very much and that will miss him greatly.

He is also survived by a brother; Ed Lasko and wife Rose Marie of Perryopolis; Pa.; and a sister; Eleanor Burkholder; Connellsville; Pa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son; Raymond R. Lasko Jr.; great granddaughter Lena Rae Petrosky; four brothers; Robert Lasko; Charles Lasko; Don Lasko and Joe Lasko; and a brother-in-law; Stanley Burkholder.

Friends will be received in the BLAIR-LOWTHER FUNERAL HOME INC.; 305 Rear Independence Street; Perryopolis; PA 15473 today; August 13th; 2012 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. where a Prayer Service will be held Tuesday; August 14th; 2012 at 9:30 a.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. in Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church; Perryopolis; with Reverend Father Anthony W. Ditto as Celebrant.

Burial will be private.

Wake Service will be held today in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers; memorial contributions may be made to the Hillman Cancer Center; Center Avenue; Shadyside; PA 15232 or the American Lung Association; 810 River Avenue; Suite 140 Pittsburgh; PA 15212