John “Ray” Weston passed on from this life Sept. 28. Ray was raised in East Orange where he lived until moving to Red Bank in 1964. Ray and his wife Audrey, proud Red Bank residents for 56 years, also wintered in Naples, Florida for 20 years after he retired from a 35-year career in the drafting, design and MTS departments (supervisor) at Bell Laboratories, Holmdel.
Ray enjoyed spending time with his family, boating, fishing and camping. He loved the great outdoors; cross-country excursions took Ray and Audrey to 48 states and numerous National Parks.
He was an active 53-year volunteer with the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department, serving as a member/officer of Westside Hose Company, as RBVFD chief from 1976-78, and leader of the RBFD Wildwood group each September. Ray also served as fire commissioner while serving as a Red Bank Borough councilman.
Ray was a member and regular attendee of First Presbyterian Church at Tower Hill.
A caring and loving husband and father, Ray is survived by his wife Audrey and his children, Pat Moss (Kevin), Janet Weston, Gail Boldig (Jeff) and Dan Weston (Kaye). Also surviving are his loving grandchildren, Erin Curtis (Todd), Craig Moss (Kelly), Kerry Moss (Rhea), Jason Boldig, Cody Weston (Hillary), Jennifer Esterline (Ben) and Zack Weston; and his precious great-grandchildren, Emily, Logan, Sarah, Dylan, Elyse, Lillian, Brearley, Burke and Jacob.
Visitation was held Oct. 1 with fire department services at 7:30 p.m. at Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. The funeral will be private.
Memorial donations can be directed to Boys Town, P.O. Box 8000, Boys Town, NE 68010.
The article originally appeared in the October 8 – 14, 2020 print edition of The Two River Times.
