BIRTH: SSDI lists 22 Aug 1910 as the birthdate.

CHRISTENING: 28 Aug 1910 - sponsors were Henry Kapusta and Antoinette Jemiola. (Certificate copy in hand.)

BIOGRAPHY: Never married. Was engaged to a girl but she ended up marrying someone else. He lived at 3705 West 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio all of his life.

MILITARY: Ray served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in France.

OCCUPATION: Worked for Harshaw Chemicals on Jennings Rd. & Harvard Ave.

DEATH: Died from 3rd degree burns when his bed caught on fire due to smoking in bed.