Ray Tinetti is married to Marie. They have five children and six grandchildren between them. He has been involved with this church since 1968 when his family moved into Dianella. (Dianella Plaza was a sign on a patch of bush then.) He has been on the board, off and on, since the 70s. He was a high school science teacher for 40 years and has recently retired. Hobbies include photography, especially birds and flowers; gardening and fishing (both badly).