Ray Parfet

Ray Theodore Parfet was born Oct. 25, 1922, in Port Huron, Mich., and moved to Kalamazoo with his family at the age of 3. He planned to be a veterinarian but decided to attend the University of Michigan Business School after returning from World War II. He flew 60 missions as a B-25 bomber pilot with the Army Air Corps; he was awarded an Air Medal, the first one with 11 clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was hired at Upjohn in 1945 as an accountant and held several executive positions, beginning in 1958. Before retiring, Mr. Parfet was chairman of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association. He is survived by his wife Martha Gilmore Parfet as well as his sons, William and Donald; his daughters, Sally Williams and Jane Parfet; 10 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.