Date interred: Aug. 8, 2017.
Father's name: Arthur Leslie Gray (1898-1962)
Mother's name: Bertha Ruth Coburn (1900-1969)
Age 21 - Married age 20 Beverly Joan Matson, daughter of Raymond Matson and Lillian Gould, on Apr. 20, 1945 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA.
Clayton F. Gray, 90, of Whiting N.J., passed away July 18, 2015, due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Beverly, his son, Stephen, and his son’s wife, Betty, at the time of his passing.
He was born in Manchester Dec. 24, 1924, son of the late Bertha (Coburn) Gray and Leslie Arthur Gray, of Manchester.
He spent all of his life in service to others in many different capacities. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre with Patton’s Third Army and received the Bronze Star.
He continued serving others by becoming a teacher. He graduated from Keene Teachers College (now Keene State College), receiving his bachelor's degree in 1949 and his master's degree in 1958. He began his teaching career in Epping and while teaching school in that community, at the same time he was the lay pastor at the Lee Congregational Church in Lee.
While residing in Lee for six years he became a member of the Major General John Sullivan Masonic Lodge and continued to serve as a mason for more than 60 years.
Most of his life he resided in Keene, where he lived for more than 50 years. He was recognized by many as a teacher, minister and next-door neighbor.
He spent 25 years teaching at Keene Junior High School, (now Keene Middle School) and served as an interim pastor at several of the Congregational churches and was the youth director for the Second Congregational Church of Keene.
His passion was real estate. It was truly his hobby and he was a true businessman. As mentioned above, he may have been your neighbor at one time. He bought and sold more than 50 houses in Keene. After he had bought and sold his 50th house in the city he was honored with a celebration from the local Realtors.
If one were to replicate a Monopoly board game using “Clay Gray Properties” to fill the spaces, the only thing left would be the four corners ”GO,” “FREE PARKING,” “GO TO JAIL” and "JAIL." He had a tremendous sense of humor and one could hear him laughing and stating “I would have bought those too if I could of lived there with my family!” His son Steve recalls going off to college one semester and his father having bought and sold a house and bought another while he was away so he never even got to live in that house.
If you lived near Park Avenue or Maple Avenue or perhaps off Kendall Road he probably waved to you as he and his lovely wife and true companion, Beverly, strolled around the neighborhood each and everyday. He loved to walk and never missed a day. He thoroughly enjoyed living in New Hampshire and being a contributing member of the community in so many ways.
The young adults of Keene greeted him whenever they saw him, saying “Hi Mr. Gray,” and when his wife became the librarian at the Keene High School library and news traveled around many students were excited. The students didn’t let anyone give her any trouble because she was Mr. Gray’s wife and they believed she deserved to be respected.
Twelve years ago, he and his wife decided to retire from real estate and bought a home in Whiting, N.J., where together with his son, Steve and his wife, Betty, he spent his retirement spending time with them walking, reading, dining out and enjoying the Jersey Shore.
Survivors include his loving wife of 69 years, Beverly (Matson) Gray of Whiting; his son, Stephen and his wife, Betty, both of Whiting; his daughters, Linda Goodnow and her husband, John, of Frisco, Texas, and Sharon Webster of Christopher, Ill. He is also survived by his sister, Evelyn Ceccaroni of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and more than 100 nieces, nephews and cousins.
His siblings, Gladys Thyng, Leslie Gray, Arthur Gray and Edward Gray, all died earlier.
In celebration of his lifelong service to education, the family would like to support “Autism Speaks” and donations may be made in memory of Clayton F. Gray.
Father's name: Arthur Leslie Gray (1898-1962)
Mother's name: Bertha Ruth Coburn (1900-1969)
Age 21 - Married age 20 Beverly Joan Matson, daughter of Raymond Matson and Lillian Gould, on Apr. 20, 1945 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA.
Clayton F. Gray, 90, of Whiting N.J., passed away July 18, 2015, due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Beverly, his son, Stephen, and his son’s wife, Betty, at the time of his passing.
He was born in Manchester Dec. 24, 1924, son of the late Bertha (Coburn) Gray and Leslie Arthur Gray, of Manchester.
He spent all of his life in service to others in many different capacities. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre with Patton’s Third Army and received the Bronze Star.
He continued serving others by becoming a teacher. He graduated from Keene Teachers College (now Keene State College), receiving his bachelor's degree in 1949 and his master's degree in 1958. He began his teaching career in Epping and while teaching school in that community, at the same time he was the lay pastor at the Lee Congregational Church in Lee.
While residing in Lee for six years he became a member of the Major General John Sullivan Masonic Lodge and continued to serve as a mason for more than 60 years.
Most of his life he resided in Keene, where he lived for more than 50 years. He was recognized by many as a teacher, minister and next-door neighbor.
He spent 25 years teaching at Keene Junior High School, (now Keene Middle School) and served as an interim pastor at several of the Congregational churches and was the youth director for the Second Congregational Church of Keene.
His passion was real estate. It was truly his hobby and he was a true businessman. As mentioned above, he may have been your neighbor at one time. He bought and sold more than 50 houses in Keene. After he had bought and sold his 50th house in the city he was honored with a celebration from the local Realtors.
If one were to replicate a Monopoly board game using “Clay Gray Properties” to fill the spaces, the only thing left would be the four corners ”GO,” “FREE PARKING,” “GO TO JAIL” and "JAIL." He had a tremendous sense of humor and one could hear him laughing and stating “I would have bought those too if I could of lived there with my family!” His son Steve recalls going off to college one semester and his father having bought and sold a house and bought another while he was away so he never even got to live in that house.
If you lived near Park Avenue or Maple Avenue or perhaps off Kendall Road he probably waved to you as he and his lovely wife and true companion, Beverly, strolled around the neighborhood each and everyday. He loved to walk and never missed a day. He thoroughly enjoyed living in New Hampshire and being a contributing member of the community in so many ways.
The young adults of Keene greeted him whenever they saw him, saying “Hi Mr. Gray,” and when his wife became the librarian at the Keene High School library and news traveled around many students were excited. The students didn’t let anyone give her any trouble because she was Mr. Gray’s wife and they believed she deserved to be respected.
Twelve years ago, he and his wife decided to retire from real estate and bought a home in Whiting, N.J., where together with his son, Steve and his wife, Betty, he spent his retirement spending time with them walking, reading, dining out and enjoying the Jersey Shore.
Survivors include his loving wife of 69 years, Beverly (Matson) Gray of Whiting; his son, Stephen and his wife, Betty, both of Whiting; his daughters, Linda Goodnow and her husband, John, of Frisco, Texas, and Sharon Webster of Christopher, Ill. He is also survived by his sister, Evelyn Ceccaroni of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and more than 100 nieces, nephews and cousins.
His siblings, Gladys Thyng, Leslie Gray, Arthur Gray and Edward Gray, all died earlier.
In celebration of his lifelong service to education, the family would like to support “Autism Speaks” and donations may be made in memory of Clayton F. Gray.
Date interred: Aug. 8, 2017.
Father's name: Arthur Leslie Gray (1898-1962)
Mother's name: Bertha Ruth Coburn (1900-1969)
Age 21 - Married age 20 Beverly Joan Matson, daughter of Raymond Matson and Lillian Gould, on Apr. 20, 1945 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA.
Clayton F. Gray, 90, of Whiting N.J., passed away July 18, 2015, due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Beverly, his son, Stephen, and his son’s wife, Betty, at the time of his passing.
He was born in Manchester Dec. 24, 1924, son of the late Bertha (Coburn) Gray and Leslie Arthur Gray, of Manchester.
He spent all of his life in service to others in many different capacities. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre with Patton’s Third Army and received the Bronze Star.
He continued serving others by becoming a teacher. He graduated from Keene Teachers College (now Keene State College), receiving his bachelor's degree in 1949 and his master's degree in 1958. He began his teaching career in Epping and while teaching school in that community, at the same time he was the lay pastor at the Lee Congregational Church in Lee.
While residing in Lee for six years he became a member of the Major General John Sullivan Masonic Lodge and continued to serve as a mason for more than 60 years.
Most of his life he resided in Keene, where he lived for more than 50 years. He was recognized by many as a teacher, minister and next-door neighbor.
He spent 25 years teaching at Keene Junior High School, (now Keene Middle School) and served as an interim pastor at several of the Congregational churches and was the youth director for the Second Congregational Church of Keene.
His passion was real estate. It was truly his hobby and he was a true businessman. As mentioned above, he may have been your neighbor at one time. He bought and sold more than 50 houses in Keene. After he had bought and sold his 50th house in the city he was honored with a celebration from the local Realtors.
If one were to replicate a Monopoly board game using “Clay Gray Properties” to fill the spaces, the only thing left would be the four corners ”GO,” “FREE PARKING,” “GO TO JAIL” and "JAIL." He had a tremendous sense of humor and one could hear him laughing and stating “I would have bought those too if I could of lived there with my family!” His son Steve recalls going off to college one semester and his father having bought and sold a house and bought another while he was away so he never even got to live in that house.
If you lived near Park Avenue or Maple Avenue or perhaps off Kendall Road he probably waved to you as he and his lovely wife and true companion, Beverly, strolled around the neighborhood each and everyday. He loved to walk and never missed a day. He thoroughly enjoyed living in New Hampshire and being a contributing member of the community in so many ways.
The young adults of Keene greeted him whenever they saw him, saying “Hi Mr. Gray,” and when his wife became the librarian at the Keene High School library and news traveled around many students were excited. The students didn’t let anyone give her any trouble because she was Mr. Gray’s wife and they believed she deserved to be respected.
Twelve years ago, he and his wife decided to retire from real estate and bought a home in Whiting, N.J., where together with his son, Steve and his wife, Betty, he spent his retirement spending time with them walking, reading, dining out and enjoying the Jersey Shore.
Survivors include his loving wife of 69 years, Beverly (Matson) Gray of Whiting; his son, Stephen and his wife, Betty, both of Whiting; his daughters, Linda Goodnow and her husband, John, of Frisco, Texas, and Sharon Webster of Christopher, Ill. He is also survived by his sister, Evelyn Ceccaroni of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and more than 100 nieces, nephews and cousins.
His siblings, Gladys Thyng, Leslie Gray, Arthur Gray and Edward Gray, all died earlier.
In celebration of his lifelong service to education, the family would like to support “Autism Speaks” and donations may be made in memory of Clayton F. Gray.
Father's name: Arthur Leslie Gray (1898-1962)
Mother's name: Bertha Ruth Coburn (1900-1969)
Age 21 - Married age 20 Beverly Joan Matson, daughter of Raymond Matson and Lillian Gould, on Apr. 20, 1945 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA.
Clayton F. Gray, 90, of Whiting N.J., passed away July 18, 2015, due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Beverly, his son, Stephen, and his son’s wife, Betty, at the time of his passing.
He was born in Manchester Dec. 24, 1924, son of the late Bertha (Coburn) Gray and Leslie Arthur Gray, of Manchester.
He spent all of his life in service to others in many different capacities. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre with Patton’s Third Army and received the Bronze Star.
He continued serving others by becoming a teacher. He graduated from Keene Teachers College (now Keene State College), receiving his bachelor's degree in 1949 and his master's degree in 1958. He began his teaching career in Epping and while teaching school in that community, at the same time he was the lay pastor at the Lee Congregational Church in Lee.
While residing in Lee for six years he became a member of the Major General John Sullivan Masonic Lodge and continued to serve as a mason for more than 60 years.
Most of his life he resided in Keene, where he lived for more than 50 years. He was recognized by many as a teacher, minister and next-door neighbor.
He spent 25 years teaching at Keene Junior High School, (now Keene Middle School) and served as an interim pastor at several of the Congregational churches and was the youth director for the Second Congregational Church of Keene.
His passion was real estate. It was truly his hobby and he was a true businessman. As mentioned above, he may have been your neighbor at one time. He bought and sold more than 50 houses in Keene. After he had bought and sold his 50th house in the city he was honored with a celebration from the local Realtors.
If one were to replicate a Monopoly board game using “Clay Gray Properties” to fill the spaces, the only thing left would be the four corners ”GO,” “FREE PARKING,” “GO TO JAIL” and "JAIL." He had a tremendous sense of humor and one could hear him laughing and stating “I would have bought those too if I could of lived there with my family!” His son Steve recalls going off to college one semester and his father having bought and sold a house and bought another while he was away so he never even got to live in that house.
If you lived near Park Avenue or Maple Avenue or perhaps off Kendall Road he probably waved to you as he and his lovely wife and true companion, Beverly, strolled around the neighborhood each and everyday. He loved to walk and never missed a day. He thoroughly enjoyed living in New Hampshire and being a contributing member of the community in so many ways.
The young adults of Keene greeted him whenever they saw him, saying “Hi Mr. Gray,” and when his wife became the librarian at the Keene High School library and news traveled around many students were excited. The students didn’t let anyone give her any trouble because she was Mr. Gray’s wife and they believed she deserved to be respected.
Twelve years ago, he and his wife decided to retire from real estate and bought a home in Whiting, N.J., where together with his son, Steve and his wife, Betty, he spent his retirement spending time with them walking, reading, dining out and enjoying the Jersey Shore.
Survivors include his loving wife of 69 years, Beverly (Matson) Gray of Whiting; his son, Stephen and his wife, Betty, both of Whiting; his daughters, Linda Goodnow and her husband, John, of Frisco, Texas, and Sharon Webster of Christopher, Ill. He is also survived by his sister, Evelyn Ceccaroni of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and more than 100 nieces, nephews and cousins.
His siblings, Gladys Thyng, Leslie Gray, Arthur Gray and Edward Gray, all died earlier.
In celebration of his lifelong service to education, the family would like to support “Autism Speaks” and donations may be made in memory of Clayton F. Gray.
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