Ruth Dolores Ray, 89, born on June 18, 1931 went to her heavenly home on November 1, 2020 after a short illness. She married Dean Leroy Ray in 1950 in Ingalls, Kansas, and they shared 50 loving years of marriage.
Well loved by her church, St. Marks Catholic Church in Westminster, where she was the organist for over 40 years, Dolores was cherished by both the choir and the congregation. She began teaching piano lessons at 13 years old, and was recognized Nationally over the years for her teaching efforts, until she retired recently at age 85. Dolores was loved deeply by her family and will be sincerely missed.
Dolores was preceded in death by her husband Dean LeRoy Ray, her son Gregory Dean Ray, her parents Edward and Ruby Salm, and her brother Edward Salm. She leaves behind her daughter Stephanie Lynn Boespflug and her husband Michael, her daughter Catherine Ann Messmer and her husband Jerry, 4 Grandchildren, Shawna Cullen-Willmott (Doug), Michael Boespflug (Shelly), Lacey Blankenship, and Isabelle Ray as well as 6 great grandchildren: Maliky Ray, Isaiah, Nate, and Juniper Blankenship, and Mikhail and Riley Boespflug.
Services will be held on May 7th, 2021 at St. Mark's Catholic Church located at 3141 W 96th Ave, Westminster Colorado. The Rosary will be at 10:00 a.m. and the funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at 12:30 p.m. at Olinger Highland Cemetery. Dean and Dolores Ray will be laid to rest together at this time.
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