ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL - Raymond Lucien Lacroix, a 73-year-old Round Lake Beach resident, passed away peacefully with family at his side on Mon. Dec. 10, 2012 in Panama City, FL. He was born on May 25, 1939 in Holyoke, MA to the now late Lucien Joseph and Yvonne Marie {nee Quenneville} Kestler Lacroix. Raymond served proudly for eight years in the U.S. Army Reserves, six months of which was active duty. He attended Ludlow High School in MA, and later finished second in his class at the Ward School (I.B.M.) for computer programming. Raymond was active in local politics, having run for Village of Grayslake Board and Lake County Board, as well as being a past commissioner of the Lake County Health Department. He worked for 15 years at the Park District of Highland Park, and retired from the Village of Gurnee after 10 years of service. Raymond is survived by his siblings Janet (Dave) Lavigne of Ludlow, MA, Carol (Leo) Chenevert of Feeding Hills, MA, and Edward Kestler of Springfield, MA; his children Shannon Yaccino of Chicago, Laurie (Ron) Methe of Springfield, MA, Jodi Yaccino of Chicago, Jackie Lacroix of Grafton, MA, Kathleen (Paul) Hovorka of Broken Arrow, OK, Danny (Michele) Lacroix of Springfield, MA, Kerry (Kevin) McDonald of Santa Fe, NM, Kelley Yaccino of Chicago, Jason (Amber) Lacroix of Grayslake, and Nicole (Christopher) Whittemore Lacroix of Phoenix, AZ; his grandchildren Jason, Ariane, Jeremy, Josh, Lindsay, Jared, Kaitlin, Nicholas, Meagan, Ryan, Alex, Rebecca, Samantha, Jamie, Samantha, Abigail, Rachel, Amelia, Katelyn, Joshua, and Owen; and his great-grandchildren Jason, Kailie, Esias, Nathan, Ava, and Skarlett. His wife Rhoda Mae {nee Kelley} Lacroix, and siblings Marlene Bean, Judith Bumgardner, and James Kestler preceded him in death. Friends of the family may visit at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030 from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M. on Sat. Dec. 15, 2012. Interment will be held privately. For further information, please call (847) 223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.