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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ramon Sabala
Ramon
Sabala
Aug 28, 1931 — Jan 10, 2010
Ramon Sabala's Obituary
*** FUNERAL SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER*** Services will be held Next Friday the 29th 11:00 a.m. at The Elks Lodge.
Ramon (Ray) E. Sabala, 78, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at his home in Flagstaff.
Mr. Sabala was born August 28, 1931, in Gering, Nebraska, to Benjamin and Jessie Sabala. Here he excelled as a football and track star in high school. On June 17, 1952, he was married to Barbara Joan Coglizer. In their life together, they had three children, Mitchell Ray, Wendy Ayn, and Susan Monique Sabala.
Ray retired from the U.S. Geological Survey after a full career as a Cartographer. He began his career in oil exploration as a surveyor with Superior Oil. He then relocated his family to Flagstaff in 1964 as a member of the US Geological Survey, Astrogeology Division, founded by Eugene Shoemaker. His maps were an integral part of NASA's Apollo missions to the Moon. Ray was active in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, life member, Flagstaff Lodge 499, the Free and Accepted Masons, perpetual member, Flagstaff Lodge 7, the El Zaribah Shriners Int'l, York Rite of Freemasonry, Scottish Rite of Free Masonary 32nd degree, Order of the Eastern Star Grand Canyon Chapter, and a member of the Epiphany Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his daughters, Wendy Sabala and Susan Sabala-Foreman (Dirch Foreman), and grandson, August Foreman, all of Flagstaff. One sister, Mary Dolores Gorden, of Lakewood, WA, and her children and grandchildren. As well as extended family in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado, and many friends in the Flagstaff area.
He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Joan (Coglizer) Sabala; son Mitchell Sabala; parents Benjamin and Jessie Mae Sabala, brother Benjamin Sabala Jr, and sister Ola Mae (Sabala) Keyes.
A memorial will be held Friday, January 22 at 11:00 am at the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge, 2101 N. San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ. Arrangements are being handled by Norvel Owens Mortuary. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.
Ramon (Ray) E. Sabala, 78, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at his home in Flagstaff.
Mr. Sabala was born August 28, 1931, in Gering, Nebraska, to Benjamin and Jessie Sabala. Here he excelled as a football and track star in high school. On June 17, 1952, he was married to Barbara Joan Coglizer. In their life together, they had three children, Mitchell Ray, Wendy Ayn, and Susan Monique Sabala.
Ray retired from the U.S. Geological Survey after a full career as a Cartographer. He began his career in oil exploration as a surveyor with Superior Oil. He then relocated his family to Flagstaff in 1964 as a member of the US Geological Survey, Astrogeology Division, founded by Eugene Shoemaker. His maps were an integral part of NASA's Apollo missions to the Moon. Ray was active in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, life member, Flagstaff Lodge 499, the Free and Accepted Masons, perpetual member, Flagstaff Lodge 7, the El Zaribah Shriners Int'l, York Rite of Freemasonry, Scottish Rite of Free Masonary 32nd degree, Order of the Eastern Star Grand Canyon Chapter, and a member of the Epiphany Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his daughters, Wendy Sabala and Susan Sabala-Foreman (Dirch Foreman), and grandson, August Foreman, all of Flagstaff. One sister, Mary Dolores Gorden, of Lakewood, WA, and her children and grandchildren. As well as extended family in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado, and many friends in the Flagstaff area.
He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Joan (Coglizer) Sabala; son Mitchell Sabala; parents Benjamin and Jessie Mae Sabala, brother Benjamin Sabala Jr, and sister Ola Mae (Sabala) Keyes.
A memorial will be held Friday, January 22 at 11:00 am at the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge, 2101 N. San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ. Arrangements are being handled by Norvel Owens Mortuary. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.
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