Raymond Anthony Basilio of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  He was 90 years old.

Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, he was the son of the late Nicholas Basilio and the late Anna Gale Basilio.

Raymond was predeceased in 1993 by his first wife, Mary Elizabeth Falcone Basilio.  He is survived by his children, Raymond Basilio, Jr. (Edna), Anna Marie Caligiuri (Joseph, Jr.), Guy Basilio (Meg), Richard Basilio, Stephen Basilio and Anthony Basilio (Laura); brother of Adeline Conner, Rose Marie Fieni (Fred) and Nicholas Basilio (Betty Jo); grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of 8.  He was predeceased by his siblings, Anthony Basilio, Gaetano Basilio and Robert Basilio.

Raymond is survived by his wife, Anne DiFilippo Basilio and her children, Marlene Cybak (Zenek), Louis Strengari (Deborah), the late Michael Strengari, Steven Strengari (Donna) and the late Gemma Brand (James); her 22 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be from 9:00AM until 11:00AM on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the LONGWOOD FUNERAL HOME of MATTHEW GENEREUX, 913 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square.  The Funeral Mass will be at 11:30AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 212 Meredith Street, Kennett Square.  Burial with military honors will follow the Mass in St. Patrick Cemetery.

Memorial donations would be appreciated to Neighborhood Hospice, 795 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19382.

Family flowers arranged by Barber's Florists, 610-444-1264.

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