reports LancsLive.The family have described Ray as a kind and loving family man, and "real life hero", and since his death say they have been overwhelmed with examples of his generosity with his time and knowledge - many of which they were unaware of.There are also hundreds of tributes on local social media pages.In one incident Ray attended a house fire which destroyed a washing machine, and the next day he turned up at the house with a replacement."He used to fix washing machines, because he