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August 6, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8PM on Thursday August 9, 2018 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne. Funeral services will be held 10AM on Friday, August 10 from the funeral home.
Interment will be in Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah.
Ray McNeal. Age 74 of Wayne passed away on Monday August 6, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of his family.
Ray was born in Newark, then grew up and remained a lifelong resident of Wayne. He was the oldest of three children to Henry and Regina McNeal. While growing up in Wayne, his family would summer in Walpack, NJ. He attended DePaul Catholic High School and graduated with the class of 1961. While at DePaul Catholic High School, Ray played high School Football under the legendary coach Fred Kiel. Ray remained a fan of Youth and High School Football throughout his entire life and could be often seen at DePaul High School home football games. Ray also enjoyed and followed college football as well as professional football, particularly the New York Giants. After graduating High School, Ray attended Siena College in Albany, NY where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree. Ray then got his Law Degree over time at Seton Hall University.
Subsequent to his graduation from Siena College, Ray was offered a position as an Underwriter for Prudential Insurance Company. He worked his way up the corporate ladder and eventually earned the title of Vice President of Group Insurance. Ray had an extremely successful and storied career with Prudential until his retirement in 2003.
Ray met the love of his life in seventh grade, Kathleen Snyder. They started dating when they were in high school. Ray and Kathleen were married on August 26, 1965 at Our Lady of the Valley RC Church in Wayne, the summer after Ray had graduated from college. Ray and Kathleen remained in Wayne for the rest of their lives together and would raise their three children there as well. Ray was a certified Racing and Driving instructor. He enjoyed racing his Porsche and was a member of the Porsche Club of America for many years. Ray was also an avid fisherman and frequented the Jersey Shore in the summers throughout the years with his family.
Ray lived a wonderful life and made it a point to provide a wonderful life for his wife and his children. He lived life the way he wanted and enjoyed it to the fullest. His sharp wit and humor was what made him fun to be around and a person you would always remember. Aside from all of Ray’s talents and interests, his greatest passion was for his family. He was a proud father and nothing meant more to Ray than providing for and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He and his wife Kathleen cherished fifty-three years of loving and loyal marriage. Ray touched the lives of many people and wil be sincerely missed by everyone that knew him.
Ray is survived by his wife Kathleen Snyder of Wayne, two daughters; Yvette McNeal and her husband James Pruden, Jr of Pompton Lakes, and Kelly McNeal of Wayne, one son Ryan McNeal and his wife Wana of Wayne, one brother Ronald McNeal of Manchester, one sister Debbie McNeal of Ellsworth, ME, four grandchildren Sophie and Ellie McNeal, Julia Fusco, and Ethan McNeal, and many nieces nephews, and grandnieces and grandnephews.
In lieu of flowers, donation in Ray’s name can be made to DePaul Catholic Football, 1512 Alps Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470 or Wayne PAL, Attn. Football, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family from 4-8PM on Thursday August 9, 2018 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne. Funeral services will be held 10AM on Friday, August 10 from the funeral home.
Interment will be in Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah.
August 6, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8PM on Thursday August 9, 2018 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne. Funeral services will be held 10AM on Friday, August 10 from the funeral home.
Interment will be in Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah.
Ray McNeal. Age 74 of Wayne passed away on Monday August 6, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of his family.
Ray was born in Newark, then grew up and remained a lifelong resident of Wayne. He was the oldest of three children to Henry and Regina McNeal. While growing up in Wayne, his family would summer in Walpack, NJ. He attended DePaul Catholic High School and graduated with the class of 1961. While at DePaul Catholic High School, Ray played high School Football under the legendary coach Fred Kiel. Ray remained a fan of Youth and High School Football throughout his entire life and could be often seen at DePaul High School home football games. Ray also enjoyed and followed college football as well as professional football, particularly the New York Giants. After graduating High School, Ray attended Siena College in Albany, NY where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree. Ray then got his Law Degree over time at Seton Hall University.
Subsequent to his graduation from Siena College, Ray was offered a position as an Underwriter for Prudential Insurance Company. He worked his way up the corporate ladder and eventually earned the title of Vice President of Group Insurance. Ray had an extremely successful and storied career with Prudential until his retirement in 2003.
Ray met the love of his life in seventh grade, Kathleen Snyder. They started dating when they were in high school. Ray and Kathleen were married on August 26, 1965 at Our Lady of the Valley RC Church in Wayne, the summer after Ray had graduated from college. Ray and Kathleen remained in Wayne for the rest of their lives together and would raise their three children there as well. Ray was a certified Racing and Driving instructor. He enjoyed racing his Porsche and was a member of the Porsche Club of America for many years. Ray was also an avid fisherman and frequented the Jersey Shore in the summers throughout the years with his family.
Ray lived a wonderful life and made it a point to provide a wonderful life for his wife and his children. He lived life the way he wanted and enjoyed it to the fullest. His sharp wit and humor was what made him fun to be around and a person you would always remember. Aside from all of Ray’s talents and interests, his greatest passion was for his family. He was a proud father and nothing meant more to Ray than providing for and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He and his wife Kathleen cherished fifty-three years of loving and loyal marriage. Ray touched the lives of many people and wil be sincerely missed by everyone that knew him.
Ray is survived by his wife Kathleen Snyder of Wayne, two daughters; Yvette McNeal and her husband James Pruden, Jr of Pompton Lakes, and Kelly McNeal of Wayne, one son Ryan McNeal and his wife Wana of Wayne, one brother Ronald McNeal of Manchester, one sister Debbie McNeal of Ellsworth, ME, four grandchildren Sophie and Ellie McNeal, Julia Fusco, and Ethan McNeal, and many nieces nephews, and grandnieces and grandnephews.
In lieu of flowers, donation in Ray’s name can be made to DePaul Catholic Football, 1512 Alps Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470 or Wayne PAL, Attn. Football, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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