Reverend Raymond Avery , 88, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at McCarrick Care Center in Somerset. Born in San Francisco, CA he resided in Somerset for the past 15 years. He was ordained a priest in June 4, 1944 in St. John Abbey in Collegeville, MN. He was a priest for 63 years, formerly with the Trenton Diocese and then the Metuchen Diocese where he served for 21 years. He served as parochial vicar at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge; Our Lady of the Mount Church, Warren; Immaculate Conception Church, Somerville; Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Whitehouse Station; St. John the Evangelist Church, Dunellen; Most Holy Rosary Church, Hopelawn; Blessed Sacrament Church, Martinsville; and Sacred Heart Church, New Brunswick. The body of Reverend Raymond Avery will be received Friday, March 28, 2008 at the St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church, 500 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, by Reverend Daniel Herlihy, Episcopal Vicar of Somerset County at 2:00 PM. Visitation hours will be Friday from 2:15 PM from 7:15 PM at the church. The Bishop Emeritus Edward T. Hughes will celebrate the Mass of Christ the High Priest, 7:30 PM Friday. Bishop Paul G. Bootkowski will celebrate the Mass of Resurrection on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Piscataway. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Branchburg Funeral Home, 910 US Highway 202 South, Branchburg, NJ, 08876, (908) 526-7638. To sign the condolence book or share a special memory of Father Ray, please go to the online guestbook. Click "Sign Guestbook" below.