He leaves his widow Sheila Richardson and daughter Rachel Slater and son Stephen Richardson.
Ray retired from Durham Constabulary on the 26th August 1992.
The funeral service will be taking place on Tuesday 28th November at 11am at Kettering Crematorium, Edgar Newman Chapel, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8XE.
This will then be followed by a reception at The Falcon Hotel, Market Place, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY.
The funeral service is not private.
Donations have been requested in lieu of flowers to either the Blue Lamp Foundation or the Alzheimer’s Society and the donations can be sent to E M Dorman Funeral Directors.
Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time.