Raymond Alston

Raymond Alston, Better Know as "Uncle Ray" Mr. Fix it" Gadget Man" Ramon" "Raydo" "Bunchie" was born on August 10th, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland to William Alston and Velma Alston. At the ripe age of 4, Ray, his two older brothers Ricardo and Robert and the younger Sister Janet went to North Carolina to live with their Grandmother Agnes Bouton. Ray started school 1st and 1/2 of the 2nd grade. After living with his Grandmother for 1 1/2 years. Ray his two brothers and his sister were sent to live with their mother and father in Jamaica, Queens. Ray attended P.S. 50 Elementary school. The school said that he was too smart for the 2nd grade, so the promoted him to the 3rd grade. After living in Jamaica, Queens for three years his family moved to Brooklyn, New York there be attended PS 129 elementary, PS 35 Jr. High School and Boys High School. Several years later Ray met his Soul Mate the apple of his eye Joyce V. Woods-Adair. They got married shortly after and into a two bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, New York. They remained in Brooklyn for a few years. Until he aspired to achieve the American dream of purchasing his own home and starting and family of his own. In February of 1976 the Alston's moved on up from the East side to Freeport, Long Island in Sterns Park they were the first African Americans to move onto the block during a time when segregation was very big in Freeport. Their they raised their granddaughter from a knee duck Kyshawnja K. Adair-Williams A.K.A. "Bird" Bird Feather or just "Ky". Ray always bragged about how smart and beautiful a young lady she turned out to be. Ray worked for NYC Parks Department & Sanition for over 20 years under Mayor Ed Koch, Ray had a love for music he was born into a musically gifted family. Ray also sang in a Gospel Group called the Crown Miracles and sang back ground and lead vocals. They recorded several songs the one song that Ray produced and sang lead on was "Guide Me". That song everybody loved that song was played over and over on the radio. The group preformed all over in numberous locations such as the world famous Appollo Theatre in Harlem, New York. They also shared the stage with famous acts like Shirley Caesar just to name a few. Ray was very good with his hands he had a knack at fixing things he could take any Electron item that did not work and repair them. He had no formal schooling or trading in the field it was a God given talent. Years later in 1988, Raymond sustained an on the job injury and developed a spinal cord injury which caused him to be in and out of the hospital for several surgeries thought out the years. This hindered him from doing things that he loved to do. On July 14th, 2019 Raymond sercome to heart failure and passed away in his sleep. Leaving behind two daughters Alicia & Carolyn and spouse Joyce V. Alston and granddaughter Kyshawnja K. Adair-Williams and several grand and great grand children. Step son Glenn O. Adair and grandson in law Danya A. Williams "Danny", two sisters Mary Greene and Janet Anderson and brother Robert Alston brother in law Al White. And many nieces and nephews cousins and family and friends. Ray you will be missed.

Raymond Alston

July 14, 2019