Ray graduated from Erie Business College. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946. He spent time overseas in China as a cryptographer and held the rank of Staff Sergeant upon his honorary discharge. Ray became the owner of the Edinboro Western Auto Associate Store and moved onto selling life insurance for New York Life until his retirement in 1989. Ray was a member of the Edinboro United Methodist Church. In his leisure time, Ray loved to bowl and play miniature golf.
Predeceased by his parents, wife, F. Joanne Kane Zimmer (married in 1948), and by his brothers, James "Jim" and Robert "Bob" Zimmer and infant brother, William Donald Zimmer.
Survivors include his three children, Tom (Karen Hedderick) Zimmer of Edinboro, Judy Zimmer of Parksley, VA and Diane (Brett) Clark of Erie; five grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren, several nieces, and nephews.
Burial in Edinboro Cemetery.
Ray graduated from Erie Business College. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946. He spent time overseas in China as a cryptographer and held the rank of Staff Sergeant upon his honorary discharge. Ray became the owner of the Edinboro Western Auto Associate Store and moved onto selling life insurance for New York Life until his retirement in 1989. Ray was a member of the Edinboro United Methodist Church. In his leisure time, Ray loved to bowl and play miniature golf.
Predeceased by his parents, wife, F. Joanne Kane Zimmer (married in 1948), and by his brothers, James "Jim" and Robert "Bob" Zimmer and infant brother, William Donald Zimmer.
Survivors include his three children, Tom (Karen Hedderick) Zimmer of Edinboro, Judy Zimmer of Parksley, VA and Diane (Brett) Clark of Erie; five grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren, several nieces, and nephews.
Burial in Edinboro Cemetery.
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