Raymond V. Long, age 95, of Islamorada, the Florida Keys, and Stuart, FL passed away at home in Stuart in the early morning hours of Saturday,. March 23, 2013. Ray was born at home on October 31, 1917 in Farmville, VA to Raymond Victor Long and Harriett Crute Paulett. Ray grew up in Richmond, VA and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1934. He entered Virginia Military Institute in 1934 and graduated in the Class of 1938-B with a degree in Civil Engineering. He joined the U. S. Army after graduating from VMI, serving from 1940-1946 as a Major in the Army Engineer Corps working on buildings in California, New Mexico, Washington D.C. and Maryland. After his military service, he entered private business as CEO of Ivy Construction Company in Charlottesville, Va. He then started his own company, Long Construction Company. He moved to the Florida Keys in the early 1970's and helped develop Buttonwood Bay Condominium, Coral Harbour Club Condominium and Ocean Harbour Condominium. Ray had two passions: First, was his love of music and he had a beautiful baritone voice. He was a long- time member of The Church of Our Savior in Charlottesville, VA where he was a choir member. He loved singing with his sister Paulett and his daughter, Lucy. Second, he loved boating and fishing. He loved being on the water operating his own boat, Tilley Hat strapped tight, trolling in the Gulfstream. He was an accomplished Big Game angler and fished competitively in many tournaments in the Bahamas and Costa Rica. Ray is survived by his cherished wife, Sally, and her family: Julie (Lou) Lentine, Fred Miles, and "Lady Jane" Miles. He will be especially missed by his step-grandson, Nicholas L. Lentine, who enjoyed ten wonderful years with Pop Pop watching movies and building Lego's together, sleepovers, and sloppy joes for supper. Ray and Sally were privileged to boat and fish together, travel both domestically and internationally, and enjoyed halcyon years of visiting churches for services, music, opera, and theater. Ray was predeceased by his first wife, Betty Call Long, and is survived by their three children; Carter Long Hannah (George) of Waynesboro, VA., Raymond Douglas Long (Linda) of Lovingston, VA. and Lucy Long Ivey (Kean) of Afton, VA; seven grandchildren, Mark Hannah (Amy) of Danvers, MA; Raymond Daniel Hannah (Katie) of Vienna, VA., Putnam Ivey and Kean Ivey of Afton, VA, Christin Long Healey (Adam) of Charlottesville, VA and Shannon and Rae Paulett Long of Charlottesvile, VA; three great grandchildren, Ryan and Kailyn Hannah and Lucas Hannah. Ray is also survived by his sister Paulett L. Taggart ("Baby Sister') of Bedford, MA and his sister- in-law, Lucy Call Dabney of Richmond, VA; nine nieces and nephews. Ray, always the true Southern gentleman, will be remembered by all as a man of integrity who always looked to do "what is right.' Strong in mind and body, Ray was the picture of self-discipline. He loved his family and extended family and his many friends. This fine and decent man will forever be missed. It was Ray's wish to have his remains disbursed at sea in The Florida Keys. This will be accomplished on Thursday. March 28, 2013. A remembrance of Ray's life will be held at The First United Methodist Church of Stuart at a later date. For information please call: 772-283-4393. The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, please make donations to: The First United Methodist Church of Stuart, 1500 South Kanner Highway, Stuart, FL 34994, or Artists for A Cause, Inc. 2688 S. E. Willoughby Boulevard, Suite B; Stuart, Florida 34994. Arrangements are by the Treasure Coast Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory, Stuart, FL.