Richard Francis Ayrey passed from this world on January 4, 2024 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

He was born in Manhattan, New York on August 17, 1948 to Walter and Frances

Ayrey. He was an RN in New York in his early 20's. He moved to Tucson, AZ in the

early 70's to work as an RN while completing a BS in Wildlife Management at

The University of Arizona. He later moved to Flagstaff to pursue a Masters at NAU

where he was employed by W.L. Gore as a machinist/maintenance where he rose

to be a Product Specialist for Suture using his nursing background to promote

Gore-Tex Suture to surgeons around the world. He was also in Real Estate for over

35 years and Owner/Broker of Northland Realty LLC. He worked for USA Oncology for 13 years

and loved his clients with humor and innate nursing expertise.  He was loved for his love of nature

especially scorpions having described 26 new species and birds posting daily on

social media his favorite hummingbirds and birds from around the world and backyard birds.

His church family is Living Christ Lutheran Church where he loved to sing in the choir. He also delivered

food to local immigrant families through The Northern Arizona Interfaith Council.

Surviving family members: Melinda DeBoer-Ayrey,  Kyle Ayrey & Family, Lauren Ayrey & Family, Four siblings & Families.

The Memorial and Celebration of Life Service will be February 3, 2-4pm including a Receptionat Norvel Owens Mortuary Flagstaff, Arizona.