I am so saddened to read of Ray's passing. His breadth of knowledge in the fields of psychology, special education, and computer science earned him widespread recognition in the city of North Adams and at NASC/MCLA. My college students and I were indebted to Ray for all that he had done to help us become computer literate. He worked tirelessly as the manager of the Computer Lab at Mark Hopkins Hall. I so much admired his humility and his ability to communicate complex computer concepts, employing teaching approaches that were interesting and enjoyable. A unique sense of humor endeared him to his students and colleagues. Nancy, my thoughts are with you and all those people who were so fortunate to have known your very special husband.

Neil N. McLeod
Clarksburg, MA 01247

Please accept my deepest sympathies on Ray’s passing. I have many fond memories of playing “speed chess” and especially “double bughouse” with Ray and our friends Mike Stankiewicz and Lou Petithory. Ray would take me to chess tournaments before I could drive and I also recall a trip to New York City with him and Mike to attend a Star Trek convention – cherished memories for sure! I was lucky enough to catch with him again in my adult years when he ran a North County chess club and worked for a time at General Dynamics. I truly appreciated his generosity, friendship, and of course his dry wit and self-deprecating sense of humor. I will think about him often.