Raymond Louis Wallman

Ray Wallman, a long time Long Island native, died of pancreatic cancer on May 21, 2025 at age
71. Ray was born and raised in Smithtown, NY where he graduated from Smithtown Central HS
class of 1971. He went on to earn a BSE in engineering and engineering mechanics at the
University of Michigan. He then earned an MS in computer science at New York Polytechnic (now
the New York University Tandon College of Engineering). He formed his IT consulting firm of
Computer Consultants of Long Island, where he assisted many clients on their IT journey. His roll
morphed into that of IT Project Management, where he integrated many new technologies into
the client’s commercial practices. Ray was a musician during his high school years, playing
trumpet in the high school band, and was a founding member of a local band called Exit 56. He
continued playing his trumpet in the UM marching band. It was also at UM that he developed
his passion for flying, earning his pilot’s license at the schools Flying Club. That passion to fly
stayed with him throughout his life. He had multiple flying ratings including commercial pilot,
multi and single engine, single engine sea and ground instructor ratings. In his later career, Ray
held IT contract positions with the US Navy – NAVAIR, the FBI, the US State Department, and the
Department of Defense Joint Staff. Ray is survived by his wife Lynn, daughters Beth Jones, Katie
Bolinski and son Ray Wallman IV, as well as five grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister
Mary Ellen Ruhf and brothers Dr. David Wallman and Dr. John Wallman. Please consider a
donation to Corporate Angel Network https://www.corpangelnetwork.org/ in lieu of flowers.