N4LEM - November 9, 2016
Raymond A. 'Ray' Kassis
Cocoa, FL

QCWA # 35417
Chapter 48
N4LEM - Raymond A. 'Ray' Kassis

11/17/2016
ARRL Southern Florida Assistant Section Manager Ray Kassis, N4LEM, of Cocoa, Florida, died unexpectedly on November 9. He was 69. Licensed as WB4CTZ in 1966, he served the ARRL Southern Florida Section for many years in various capacities, most recently as Space Coast District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) and Assistant Section Manager (ASM).

Kassis had been the Brevard County Emergency Coordinator (EC) since 1991, and he was instrumental in constructing several mobile communications units in the area. He was the owner of, and air personality on, WWBC radio, where he maintained a second ham station.

.We have suffered a great loss in our Section family with Ray.s passing,. said Southern Florida Section Manager Jeff Beals, WA4AW. .Ray was a dear friend and a valued member of my section staff..