Raymond Louis Bischoff, 74, of Jackson, passed away on Tuesday surrounded by his family at Bayshore Medical Center.

Raymond was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he attended Xaverian High School and then St. John’s University and then finally received his MBA from Fordham University. While in college Raymond always worked, he started delivering telegrams but eventually worked as a cab driver for two years and picked up holiday shifts at the post office to always keep himself busy. He and his friends also spend the summer of 1971 and 1972 traveling through Europe. Following college Raymond began his working career at Arista Records, he always had a passion for music of all generations, he even worked on the side running a Music in the Park at Prospect Park which he named Family and Friends Music. However, in 1980, at the age of 29 years old, Raymond became a New York City Police Officer, 4 years later he would be a sergeant, then Lieutenant and shortly after that became Captain of the 123 Precinct, where he would retire from.

Raymond met the love of his life, Earleen, in 1989 and the two would start a family together, raising their three children in Brooklyn, Texas, Woodbridge and finally Jackson, NJ where they have been for 19 years. Raymond enjoyed music of all kinds but had a real love for the 60’s, he was an avid reader- enjoying biographies, war books and history in general, he also enjoyed the movies on Turner Classic Movie Channel, he loved a Coffee and an Old Fashion Donut and a pepsi, but most of all Raymond loved to spend time with his family.

Raymond is predeceased by his parents Raymond J. and Margaret Bischoff; and his siblings Edna, Howard and Martin Bischoff.

Raymond is survived by his loving wife Earleen Bischoff; his children Raymond, Justin and Aaron Pichon; his siblings Loretta Ataola and her husband Ata, John Bischoff and his wife Lecia, and Gloria Fitzpatrick and her husband John; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Monday, February 16^th from 2:00-6:00 PM at the Holmdel Funeral Home, 26 S. Holmdel Rd, Holmdel, Nj 07733. A mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, February, 17^th at 10:00 AM at St. Benedict RC Church, 165 Bethany Road, Holmdel. A burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.