He was born on April 28th, 1924, Glens Falls, NY, the son of Lyman J. and Grace I.(Griffin) Wood. Ray graduated from Glens Falls High School and attended Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT. where he met Marion J. Clark. They were married on December 28, 1946, after Ray returned from active duty. Ray was inducted on March 1, 1943 and honorably discharged as a 2nd Lt. on October 24th, 1945. He served as a Navigator, 451st Bomb Group, in the Army Air Forces, and flew 27 missions on the B-24's.
Upon his return from the service, Ray received his Bachelor Degree from Tri-State College (Trine University) in Aeronautical Engineering and went on to work 38 years at the Babcock & Wilcox Company, Barberton, OH, retiring from the Project Manager Section. In his spare time he enjoyed photography, woodworking, fishing, and was an avid reader.
He is survived by his children; Richard L., Donald A., and Patricia J. (Joseph) Presto; three grandchildren; Kelly (Joseph) Statz, Timothy (Natalie) Wood, and Erica (Michael) Smith, four great-grandchildren; Michael Statz, Isabelle Wood, Madeleine Wood, and Carter Smith; a sister-in-law and three nieces and nephews.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife, Marion, of 67 years and niece.
Memorials may be made to the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Visiting Nurse Service Hospice.
A service commemorating Ray's life will be held at St. Andrews Episcopal Church 591 Hopocan Ave Barberton, OH at 9:00 AM on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Full military rites will be held at the Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Rd, Seville at 11:00 AM.
The family would like to thank the staff at Magnolia by Sanctuary Wadsworth, especially Betty Barnum, and Cleveland Clinic Akron General Visiting Nurse Service Hospice for the wonderful care they extended to our father during his final tour of duty.
He proudly served our country and was an eager participant on his Honor Flight in 2013.
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