Raymond J. Carusone Jr., 72, of Howland passed away December 8, 2023 at his residence. Raymond was born September 11, 1951, in Youngstown Ohio. He was the son of Raymond J. Carusone Sr. and Mary Frances Carusone (Paden). He graduated from Liberty Highschool, class of 1969.

Raymond attended Akron Barber College before starting his career owning and operating many local salons including, Alfalfa’s, Hair CostCutters, A Place Called Hair, and Sergio’s Permanent Solutions, named after his son.

He was a fun, loving father, brother, and uncle, and generous friend to many. He brought life to every party and light to every room. Raymond enjoyed cooking, traveling, music, singing, dancing, physical exercise (especially riding his bicycle), being innovative, and anything that challenged his brain, Jeopardy being a favorite. He also loved sharing his faith with those around him and provided many acts of kindness working closely with local missions. Raymond loved deeply and was cared for by all that knew him.

He is survived by his son Sergio Carusone, his siblings Patricia (Bill) Burrows, Nancy Constantine, Joey Carusone, and John (Johnboy) Carusone, his nieces Kim (Tom) Garzanich and Chantel Carusone, his nephew Jonathan Kinzel, and many close friends. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sisters Judy Reali, Mary (Aba) Boggs, and Sandra Carusone.

A celebration of life will be held for Raymond at St. Rose Church in Girard on Friday, December 29th, where the Family will receive relatives and friends from 4pm to 7pm. Please come share stories and enjoy food and music as we celebrate the life of Raymond.