Reinaldo M Elias

REINALDO “RAY” MICHAEL ELIAS, age 70, Inverness, died January 29, 2014 at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Ray was born on April 28, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Ricardo and Sara (Nieves) Elias. He was employed as a dental technician in a laboratory. Ray enjoyed watching Sci-Fi movies, fishing and traveling. He liked to “tinker” and fix things. He was devoted to his grandchildren. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 19 years, Mary Ann Elias; sons John (Toni) of New Jersey and David (April) of Kansas; sisters Josephine Cherry, Canon, GA, Sonia T. (Angelo) Santiago and Laura T. (Matt) Vitacco, all of Sarasota, FL; six grandchildren, Colleen, Alicia, Matthew, Hunter, Victoria and Cynthia; 35 nieces and nephews and extended family members who will all miss him dearly. The family invites friends to join them in a tribute and celebration of Ray’s life on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home.