Cheers to you, Ray. RIP friend, aka firstknight13 here on 914world |
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Cheers to you, Ray. RIP friend, aka firstknight13 here on 914world |
VaccaRabite |
Jan 31 2024, 02:00 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,584 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I got word today that one of the 914Worlds old guard, Ray Gonsalves (aka firstknight13) passed on Jan 25.
https://www.holmeswatkins.com/obituary/William-Gonsalves Ray hasn't been on the World since 2019, but he was a fixture at World events here in the Mid-Atlantic and North-East about 15 years ago. He'd head out from his home in CT, and get to my house in PA several hours later. Or Virginia. Or Maryland. Or where ever the party was. He had this trippy poly-chromeatic 914, open the door and the smoke would come billowing out. It was classic. He never missed the Knights Inn party before and after Hershey Swap. He usually had his son Sean with him. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1706731253.2.jpg) Tail end of a Hershey Swap. Maybe 2008? Ed Morrow and Ray are talking about something to the left, his son Sean is either talking with Mike or checking out Noel in the background. Or both. Hard to say. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1706731253.3.jpg) Ray is in the red plaid right out in front as usual. Front fender of his color changing 914 is on the right. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1706731589.1.jpg) https://live.staticflickr.com/227/476236250_40d91c67c5_b.jpg Same set of pictures. Ray inthe red, his son Sean on the right. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1706732061.1.jpg) Ray is third from the left, in front (as usual). :-) East Coast Cookout, 2006 I think. My first 914 event - it may even pre-date World, from back in the 914Club days. Zach |
rmital |
Jan 31 2024, 02:45 PM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,951 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
...always enjoyed running into Ray at events (back in the good ole days)
the hey Ray....hey Ray never got old sad news great video on the obit page |
SirAndy |
Jan 31 2024, 02:51 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,854 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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ejm |
Jan 31 2024, 05:33 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,703 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
Sad to hear of Ray's passing.. he was a fun and upbeat guy.. RIP
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campbellcj |
Jan 31 2024, 06:03 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,582 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
RIP Ray. Always sad to see these threads pop up.
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r_towle |
Jan 31 2024, 07:10 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,638 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
That sucks. He was a good man.
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infraredcalvin |
Jan 31 2024, 09:48 PM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 1,564 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California |
RIP. Thanks for posting your memories…
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jd74914 |
Jan 31 2024, 10:31 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,810 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Sad news. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Nice guy with quite a personality. I used to love seeing him and his chromatic 914 around town. I haven't seen it in quite a while. |
VaccaRabite |
Jan 31 2024, 11:12 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,584 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Sad news. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Nice guy with quite a personality. I used to love seeing him and his chromatic 914 around town. I haven't seen it in quite a while. I think it got dinged at some point, and Ray was saying it had to be totally repainted due to the color change paint not blending well. He was also taking it apart to go 5 lug. I drifted away from the scene for several years when my marriage fell apart and when I came back in he wasn’t turning up any more. We would chat over FB but I never thought to ask what happened to the car. Zach |
rick 918-S |
Feb 1 2024, 06:45 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,730 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I remember him from Hershey. Another one gone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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Feb 1 2024, 08:38 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,057 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) RIP
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ChrisFoley |
Feb 1 2024, 11:48 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,962 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
Ray was saving up to do a Suby conversion, but last time I saw the car it was slipping downhill faster than Ray could keep up with it. He stopped by my shop to say hi last year.
Rip, Ray. I'll spark one up in your memory later today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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Feb 1 2024, 11:58 AM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,659 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Just sad to lose a 914bud, sad to lose anybody but this is life. Enjoy each day as we never know.
RIP. |
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