Raymond Himmel

Raymond S. Himmel, 64, of Hopkinton passed away at his home on Oct. 13, 2025. Born in Hudson, New York, on Jan. 28, 1961, he was the son of the late Marcia (Shumsky) and Raymond Himmel. He was a loving and devoted husband to his wife, Veronica (Osben-Orellana) Himmel, and proud father to their son, Tyler Himmel, a pre-med student at Boston College.

Raymond served 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and was part of the Marine Security Guard detachment, stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, Austria, where he met his wife, and Nairobi, Kenya. Raymond was an international sales executive who loved to travel to remote locations, engage with local business partners and learn about their culture and food. Raymond loved spending time with his family and beloved rescue dog, Stella.

Besides his wife and son, he also leaves behind his siblings, Roberta Riedl and husband Thomas, Regina Lacy and husband Daniel, Richard Himmel and wife Christina, and Robert Himmel and wife Jackie. He also is survived by many nieces and nephews.

A burial service will be held at Bourne National Cemetery on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 1:15 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Raymond S. Himmel to support cancer research and patient care at: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via dana-farber.org/gift. Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

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