Ray was born in Ellisburg, the oldest of three children by his father's first marriage. He had a brother Ernest and a sister Betty Jane. He also had three half siblings, Victoria, Michael and Victor, Jr. He was an uncle to several nieces and nephews. He married Sharon Horning in 1959. They had three children, Park Robbins, Lynn Robbins Boyd and Nancy Robbins Fairchild. He had seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. After graduation he moved to Syracuse where he met his bride. They moved to Parish in 1965, to the home he built and where they raised their children.
Ray was a hard worker, entering the work force as a teenager, setting bowling pins by hand. Some of his other jobs included delivering milk for Byrne, washing cars for National Car Rental and driving for City Linen. He worked for the Town of Parish as a wing man for snowplow drivers and maintained the Merrill Park on Rider St. He cut and sold fire wood for many years, also cutting and splitting wood for his own personal use late into his 70's. He was a very proud man and couldn't bear to ask for help no matter how big of a job he was doing. He was an outdoorsman, who loved to hunt. He could spot a woodchuck 700 yards and three stone walls off the road.He also loved to Squirrel Hunt. He shot the buck of his lifetime three years ago at age 78. He loved to fish, especially ice fishing. He would go to Black River where he grew up to fish for Pike. He bowled in a league in Pulaski for many years earning the nickname LP (Little Pro)_ and earned a place in the 700 club. Although he was small in stature, he could work circles around most men. He inherited his fathers knack for "MacGyvering" things around the house that needed fixing. His famous saying was "good enough for who its for"
Funeral services will be held at 7 pm Friday Oct 4, 2019 at the Harter Funeral Home in Parish. Placement in Pleasant Lawn Cemetery in Parish, N Y will be at the convenience of the family.