May 14, 1947 – January 24, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Raymond John Woolley, beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather.

He was predeceased by his father, Arthur Woolley, his mother, Edna Woolley and sister, Susan Dickenson.

He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife, Corrine Woolley, his sister, Sandra Turner (Michael), his brother-in-law, John Dickenson, his daughters, Lyndsay Aldis (Asa) and Jenna Masters (David), his nieces, nephews, grandchildren together with many relatives and special friends.

Born in England in 1947, Raymond was the eldest of three siblings. His various occupations ranged from working as a typewriter repairman, a butcher, a truck driver, a realtor and he owned a DIY business. He also spent many years self-employed in the building and renovation industry.

Raymond immigrated to Canada in 1989 residing in Kamloops after meeting Corrine in 1986. His vast knowledge in the building and renovation industry led him to obtaining his real estate license and enjoying a career in the real estate sector for a number of years until going back to his main vocation of building prior to retiring. He loved custom building and had a curiosity for building/creating or fixing various things. It didn’t matter what it was, his goal was always to make an item look or work better by the time he finished. If the tool or item didn’t exist, he would build it. He was always willing to share his expertise providing a possible solution or physically trying to help fix the problem for anyone who asked.

He had a wonderful sense of humour and loved to tease others in fun. He appreciated anyone who could play a musical instrument well and enjoyed listening to various talented singers. (He even tried to teach himself the saxophone!) He was competitive when playing games or sports. He would never say no to a game of cards and was always willing to try a new sport. When he first moved to Kamloops, he tried skiing, skating and ice fishing for the first time. He played badminton, squash, racquetball and in his later years embraced golf and gardening. Raymond’s passion for fishing led him to taking long drives stopping at any fishing hole he may come across. (Even a photo of him fishing along the shore appeared on the front page of a local newspaper after a photographer spotted him!) He loved to keep busy as well as enjoying the relaxing life style that Kamloops had to offer in contrast to his earlier years when he resided in London.

A funeral service will not be held, but a Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. If interested in attending the celebration, please contact Corrine via email at woolr223@gmail.com for further details when available.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Canadian Amyloidosis Support Network at https://amyloidosiscanada.org/ or any other charity of your choice.

Raymond shall forever remain in our hearts and will be deeply missed!

You may offer a message of condolence at Schoening Funeral Service for the Woolley family.

• Date : 2024-01-24
• Location : Kamloops