Raymond Joseph Laurenzo 70 a former resident and fire chief of Mechanicville passed away peacefully on Father's Day Sunday June 18, 2017 at the Albany Stratton VA Facility in Albany.

Funeral services with full military honors will be held on Thursday June 22 at 11am at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, a prayer service will be held at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Home , 319 Park Avenue in Mechanicville at 9:30 am. The family will receive friends at the Chase-Smith Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4-7pm, the visitation time will close with prayers.

Memorial gifts may be made in Ray's name to either the Albany Stratton VA Hematology/Oncology Department or the Mechanicville or Bennington Fire Department in care of the Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home, 213 West Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201 who is handling arrangements.