Posted by Terry Powers on December 23, 2022:

Raymond J. Klemmer, 80, of Chappaqua, a former fighter pilot, philanthropist, senior business executive and patriarch, died August 10 of complications from Parkinson's Disease. Mr. Klemmer, was a Trustee Emeritus and former President of the Board of Trustees of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City. He was an Executive Recruiter for 25 years and worked for CBS and McKinsey & Company among others. Mr. Klemmer was a jet fighter pilot instructor during the Korean conflict and taught at West Point, having graduated from the USMA in 1949 and Columbia University in 1953. Mr. Klemmer's proudest legacy and greatest devotion was to his family. He is survived by his wife of fifty six years Anne (Nan), his brother Kenneth of Sarasota, FL, and seven children, Timothy of Briarcliff Manor, Anthony of Portsmouth RI, Andrew of Scarsdale, Gregory of Needham MA, Elizabeth of New York City, Dr. Sarah Girardi of Mt. Kisco and Katherine Terry of Bedford. He is survived by twenty two grandchildren as well. The family will receive friends at the Beecher Funeral Home, Inc. in Pleasantville on Thursday from 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10:30 AM at St. John & St. Mary R.C. Church (Upper Church) in Chappaqua. Interment to follow at Fair Ridge Cemetery in Chappaqua. In lieu of flowers we ask that donations be made in his name to Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, 223 East 30th Street New York, NY 10016. Published in The Journal News on Aug. 13, 2008

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