A visitation for Mr. Raymond Joseph Goergen will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2008 from 5-7pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken, SC. Fr. Jeffrey Kirby will conduct a Christian Wake Service at 6:30pm. Subsequent funeral services will take place in Buffalo, NY. Interment will be at Nativity of Our Lord Cemetery in Orchard Park, NY. Memorial donations may be made to Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Company, 7125 Ellicott Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127. Mr. Goergen, 83, widower of M. Joan Bork Goergen married 49 years died peacefully October 7, 2008 in Aiken, SC. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of John and Lucille Koch Goergen. Mr. Goergen entered the Navy in 1943 and served in the Caribbean and Pacific during WWII. He worked for AT&T for 44 years before retiring in 1990. In 1954 he became a resident of Orchard Park on Greenmeadow Drive. He was very active for 38 years in the Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Company serving several terms as president, an E.M.T., and Fire Police Lieutenant. He then continued with the exempt organization. He is survived by his son, Charles wife, Lizabeth of Aiken, SC, daughter Diane Lippert husband, David of Simpsonville, SC and son Martin wife, Michele of Newport News, VA. Also surviving are his 8 grandchildren: Christopher Goergen Kate, Kimberly Goergen Piggott Twain, Brian Lippert Cindy, Jason Goergen Stephanie, Matthew Lippert, Daniel Goergen, Allison Lippert and Dana Zefting Kelli. Ray also has 4 great-grandchildren: Ashlin Goergen, Kayla Piggott, Eric Pigott, and Daphne Abigail Goergen. He was preceded in death by siblings Catherine McGlauflin, John Goergen and Paul Goergen and daughter-in-law Penny Goergen Charles's wife. Surviving siblings are: Leo Goergen, Elizabeth Donhauser, Rita DeSoye Bernie, Fr. David Goergen, MAfr. and sister-in-laws: Marian Goergen John, Rita Goergen Paul and Ann C. Snyder sister of Joan. New York arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home, 6575 E. Quaker St. Orchard Park, NY 716-662-9321. Date and time of New York services will be published when confirmed.