Raymond Levesque, 48, of Plainville died unexpectedly April 22, 2009, at his home. He was born April 18, 1961, in Fort Kent, Maine, to the late Herby Levesque and Viola (Ouellette) Levesque. He moved from Maine to Connecticut when he was 15 years old and worked at J & S Corporation for over 10 years.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Helen Levesque, and his three sons, Jason Levesque and his wife Shannon, Justin Levesque and Joshua Levesque, all of Bristol. Pepéré will be missed by his three grandchildren, Dylan, Grace and Chase; his mother, Viola Levesque of Fort Kent, Maine; two brothers, Irvin and Brenton Levesque of Maine; and a sister, Sherley Levesque of Maine, along with many in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Ray was predeceased by his father, Herby "Blacky" Levesque.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 25, 2009, at 6 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home, 48 Broad St., Plainville. Family and friends are welcome to gather that evening from 4 to 6 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions can be made in Raymond’s name to Helen Levesque, 27 Norton Place, Plainville, CT 06062, to assist the family with the services. For directions and online condolences, please visit  www.bailey-funeralhome.com.