It will be take place on Friday, August 15 at St Helens Parish Church at 10.30am.
The service will be followed by private burial before a gathering at Liverpool St Helens rugby union club’s Moss Lane ground for about 12.30pm.
LSH, where Ray was a former club president, confirmed details of the funeral today (Monday).
Ray, the BBC’s voice of rugby league for four decades, died at the age of 85 last month.
He was a huge figure in St Helens, known for his career teaching at Cowley school, his sports commentary, role at LSH, and his success with Saints.
Since his death tributes to Ray have flowed from the rugby league community and St Helens.
Nigel Wood, chair of Rugby League Commercial, said: “Ray French was one of the true gentlemen of Rugby League and represented the finest qualities of the sport.
“A great player, broadcaster and a huge influence behind the scenes, and always as a force for good.”
Born in St Helens in 1939, Ray first played rugby union and was capped four times by England in 1961 before switching to rugby league with his hometown club.
He went on to make more than 200 appearances for Saints before joining Widnes, and represented Britain in the 1968 World Cup against Australia and New Zealand.
Ray joined the BBC as in 1981 and would become an instantly recognisable voice to generations of supporters for his Challenge Cup final commentaries.
He was awarded an MBE for services to rugby league in 2011, and continued commentating until his retirement in 2019.
Ray French was considered as the voice of rugby league (Image: Newsquest) Philip Bernie, head of BBC Sport Events, said: “Ray French was a true giant in the sport of Rugby League.
“Following his remarkable playing career – an international in both rugby codes – he became the voice of the sport. For nearly 40 years, his distinctive, warm, energetic and enthusiastic commentary magnificently embellished the BBC’s coverage of the game.
“He was such a likeable and engaging broadcaster, and, for those lucky enough to know him, a really wonderful, loveable man. We are so saddened by the news and send all our thoughts and sympathies to Ray’s family.”
Eamonn McManus, the chairman of St Helens rugby league club, said: “Ray French was a giant of a man in every sense of the word.
“He touched and influenced so many people and in so many good and lasting ways during his rich and varied life as a schoolmaster, a rugby player and a broadcaster.
“His warm personality and unique voice will be sorely missed by all. But he leaves a permanent and meaningful legacy to so many in his home town of St Helens and throughout his beloved sport of rugby league.
“One of my greatest privileges as chairman of St Helens over the last 25 years was getting to know Ray as a friend as well as an iconic figure in our sport.
“His loss is keenly felt and we all pass on our heartfelt condolences to his family to whom he was so close.”