Raymond "Ray" Bernard Leary, age 75, of Danville, NH, passed away on Sunday, August 22. Born and raised in Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Edwin and Eva (Lucia) Leary. He lived in Atkinson, NH, for twenty years before relocating to Danville.

Ray was a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Class of 1963, and Salem State College, Class of 1971, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He served in the US Army Reserves from 1967 to 1973.

Throughout Ray's life, he had a passion for trains and automobiles. He spent much of his career as comptroller of Wall's Lincoln Mercury of Methuen, MA.

Ray was devoted to his golden retrievers, notably Alex, Koki, Dunkin, and Sunny. He was an ardent supporter of the Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue and adopted several of his dogs from this organization that was so near to his heart.

Ray is survived by his three children, Chris Leary, Tara (Leary) Goodman, and Debra (Leary) Marino, as well as his five grandchildren. He was the beloved brother of the late Ronald Leary of Salem, MA, and of Joy (Leary) McCarthy of Revere, MA, and beloved uncle of several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, 110 Chapin Rd, Hudson, MA 01749, http://www.ygrr.org/donate/