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There are many of MMG Members, new and past who remember the always wi y Ray Cordoza!

Ray was born July 2, 1941, in San Francisco, and died March 25, 2023, in Sonora, California.

Ray was a top Chrysler Parts Manager several years before Mopar Masters was even created. Ray joined the Mopar Masters Guild and was a true gentleman with a great sense of humor. Many of us can remember the an cs of this man. Always a smile, always a laugh and plenty of business knowledge to offer and share with his compatriots.

Ray worked for forty years, for the third, fourth, and fi h genera ons of the Normandin family at Normandin Chrysler-Plymouth in San Jose, California. Now Normandin Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram-Fiat, the dealership is operated by the fi h and sixth genera ons of the Normandin family.

From April first, 1980, un l he re red May 1, 2006, Ray was the Parts Department Manager.

Ray was involved in Vintage Sports Car Racing from 1983 un l 2005. He owned and raced a 1964 Genie sports racer; as well as being Head Technical Inspector, for the Historic Motor Sports Associa on, and was very involved with the Monterey Historic Car Races for many years. In June 2006, he and his wife, Be y, re red to their weekend home in the Gold Country City of Sonora.

Un l the last nine months of his life, when his health began failing, Ray and Be y were involved in many local ac vi es un l they were all curtailed by Covid-19.

Ray is survived by his beloved wife, Be y; daughter, Michele of Sonora, CA; brothers Ken of Whitefish, MT, and Steve of Boulder Creek, CA, and their families; and four grandchildren, David Ray Seabolt of Pleasant Grove, UT, Alycia Seabolt Barnwell of Janesville, CA, Cameron Sulewski of Reno, NV, and their families; and Conner Sulewski and his husband, Garre Wells of Sonora, California.

A Celebra on of Ray’s Life is being held Saturday, June 24th, 2023, at the Twain Heart Golf Club; 22909 Meadow Lane, Twain Harte, CA 95383, from two o’clock un l four o’clock in the a ernoon.

Be y tells us, “Garre gave me a book last night, as part of an early Mother’s Day gi . The first thing I read was a quote from Lee Iacocca, which seemed appropriate. ‘In mes of stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your energy into something posi ve.’ That’s what I’m doing right now, following Lee’s advice.”