Ray Mitchell Coburn

June 1, 1950 - August 26, 2020

Ray Mitchell Coburn Ray Coburn 70, of South Glens Falls, NY passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Glens Falls Hospital. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 1, 1950, Ray was the son of Lawrence and Helen Coburn. He lived in Solomons, Maryland until the age of 10 at which time he moved to Florida. Ray continued to reside in Florida until his late 20’s when he moved to New York State. Ray served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged. After arriving in New York, Ray became employed with Schenectady International as a Maintenance Technician and spent over 30 years in his position until his retirement in 2008. During retirement, Ray proudly spent the summers working with his son Miki, owner of Custom Lawn Care. Never one to rest, Ray owned and operated a DJ business, Just Fun Music and More, with his best friend Walt Tracey. Ray was a devoted husband and father. For Ray, family always came first. Ray would send daily text messages to all of his kids, often prior to 6am. He enjoyed taking road trips, camping, and spending time with his family. He was a prankster at heart and never missed an opportunity to crack a joke. Ray was a football fan and loved the NY Giants both in the good years and bad. Ray was quick to make friends wherever he went and immediately brightened a room. Ray married Bertha “Bert” Ball on May 5, 2001. Ray loved his wife and greatly enjoyed the time they spent together. They regularly enjoyed camping and shopping. Meeting their family for breakfast and running errands was a typical day he enjoyed. Ray is predeceased by his parents and siblings; Jackie, Donnie, Rita, Kay, Linda and Larry. Ray was very close to his surviving sibling, Wilma “Billie” Jones, of Solomons Island, Maryland. Survivors include his wife, Bert Coburn, his children Deanna (Josh) Lynn of Auburn, Maine; Chrissy Lloyd (Bill Deppe) of Queensbury, NY; Miki (Jamie) Coburn of Porter Corners, NY; and Sarah (Osaro) Iguagbonmwen of Saratoga Springs, NY. Also surviving Ray is Liz (Marty) Kirkwood mother of Chrissy, Miki, and Sarah. Surviving step-children include Peter (Jen) Belden and Beth Fordyce of South Glens Falls, NY. Ray’s grandchildren are Kyle, Garrett, Jayden, Paxton, Kessel, Gavin, Adalynn, Mason, Jayvin, Oryan, Olivia, Sophia and Ben. Ray is also survived by his best friend of 47 years, Walter Tracey. Walt and Ray had numerous adventures together over the years and is considered part of the family. The family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, August 29, 2020 from 1:00-3:00 PM at Regan Denny Stafford Funeral Home, 53 Quaker Rd., Queensbury, NY. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association PO Box 417005 Boston, MA 02241-7005.