Raymond J. Sperduto

July 1, 1953 - June 26, 2019

Raymond J. “Ray” Sperduto, age 66, of Edwardsville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Ray was born on January 7, 1953, in Bound Brook, New Jersey, the son of the late Raymond M. & Mary (Trakowski) Sperduto. He married his loving wife of 45 years Susan (Bell) Sperduto on June 22, 1974, in Florissant, Missouri. Ray loved life and his family. Ray worked for the Agency for Community Transit. He was an Eagle Scout and a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. His passions were cooking, gardening, and taking care of his family. He is survived by his wife Sue; daughters, Adrian & Rachel Sperduto of Edwardsville; 3 grandchildren, Tess, Abram, & Cora Deweese; brother, Wayne Sperduto of Monterey, California; sisters, Mary Ann (John) Pazar of Middlesex, New Jersey and Sharon Sperduto of Clinton, New Jersey; sisters-in-law, Cindy (Skip) Schmidt of Edwardsville and Dianne (Mike) Cochran of O’Fallon, Missouri; many nieces, nephews, and friends. Raymond was cremated per his wishes and a private family memorial and burial will be held at a later date. The family has requested memorials be made in Ray’s name to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Donor Services, PO Box 9801, Washington, DC, 20090-8018.