Ray has been married to fellow Council member, Eileen, for fifty-three years. They have three children, Mary, Tom and Sean, and five grandchildren. Ray attended Ursuline High School and YSU. After additional studies in Management and Sales Development, he managed the Niles Scope Senior Center for fifteen years and spent more than thirty years. Ray has served as chairperson of The Ursuline Center Board, The Chesterton Club, Canfield Golf League, St. Michael Parish Council, St. Michael Parish Life and St. Michael Liturgy committee. He currently serves the Ursulines in Young Adult Outreach and as chair of the programming committee on the board of The First Friday Club. He is a Lay Leader of Prayer, Eucharistic Minister, Lector and Cantor.