USMC SSgt Raymond “Ray” Tourville

SSgt Raymond “Ray” Tourville passed away while serving at Camp Pendleton from hidden wounds on September 15, 2024. Ray's life was defined by love, service, and unwavering dedication to his family, friends, and country.

Ray's calling to serve began early when he joined the Young Marines at age 11. He was part of the first graduating class of the Cpl. Nicholas Xiarhos Young Marines.

Ray enlisted in the Marine Corps during his senior year of high school, shipping off to Parris Island shortly after graduating from Sandwich High School in 2015. His nine years of military service took him across the globe, serving as an infantry squad leader with Weapons Company, (3/2) 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment ("Betio Bastards") and later as a weapons company section leader with the (2/4) 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines ("Magnificent Bastards"). He deployed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and served as an instructor with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), preparing numerous units for deployment.

His deployments included Africa, Okinawa, Indonesia, the Philippines, Spain, Timor-Leste, and Thailand. Ray's courage, dedication, and sacrifice throughout these missions exemplified the best qualities of a Marine. Beyond his military duties, Ray's devotion to helping others extended into his work with Recycle for Veterans, a cause close to his heart. More information about this cause can be found at www.recycleforveterans.com.

From the moment he entered this world as a tiny 4-pound baby, he was kind, loving, and gave 100% to everything he did. His presence was a blessing, a light that many didn't realize was needed until it was there. Although the world feels darker without him, his name will never lose the light it brought into all our lives.

Ray is survived by his daughter, Capria; his father Raymond W Tourville and his wife Donna; mother Christine Gibbs and her husband James; brothers Matthew Tourville;   Corey Tourville and his wife Ceara; sister Megan Chartier and her partner Enoch; nephews Ryder, Teddy, Xon, and Gavin; nieces Raegan and Lena; and his beloved dog Draven.

The Raymond G Tourville Memorial Fund has been established through the Cape Cod Foundation to support and advocate for initiatives that raise awareness of the mental health challenges faced by military service members and their families particularly the underserved communities in Cape Cod, MA. Donations in his honor can be made at https://capecodfoundation.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4466.