Bangor Daily News
Thursday, September 23, 1999
VINCENT, Kathleen Gray, 88
BELTSVILLE, MD. - Kathleen Gray Vincent, 88, of Beltsville Md., died on Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, at a Washington, D.C. hospital. Born July 10, 1911, in East Machias, she was the only child of Manley and Edith (Worrell) Gray. She joined half siblings, Ellsworth, Andrew and Virginia Gray at home. Theirs was a close relationship throughout their lives, with music being a major common lifelong tie. A music teacher and judge of international renown, Kay began her lengthy and illustrious career in music at six, as a young piano student in East Machias. Her love of piano, especially, has been infectious over the last several decades, causing her to leave behind a lasting legacy through her many students, ranging in age from three to 98. Several thousand pupils over a teaching career spanning more than 70 years provide the greatest enduring celebration of her life. Nearly 200 of them were present at her 80th birthday party on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland eight years ago. She graduated from Washington Academy in 1928. As a young woman in East Machias, she played the piano at Roy Dennison's arcade for $6.00 a night, and later in the basement of Henry Durgin's ice-cream parlor, and at the Odd Fellows Hall as accompanist to the silent movies that came to town. "When the reels ran out, I just kept on playing," she used to reminisce of those years. She studied in Boston under the concert pianist Mary O'Brion. After many years of teaching, she returned to study for 23 seasons under the eminent LaSalle Spier in Washington, D.C. A concert pianist, composer and founder of the National Symphony, Spier inspired Kay to become "an artist teacher", and she resumed performing, reaching a high point in her career with a solo performance at Barker Hall in Washington. She was a member of the Maryland Music Teachers Association, the Prince Georges Music Teachers, and because of her judging career, an active member of the National Guild of Music Teachers. Right up until the last months of her life, she taught in her home during the days and several evenings a week. The two Steinways on Ivy Drive were often in use, testimony to her working philosophy: "You never feel you're doing anything different from what you were doing in the beginning. But you always wish you could do it over and do more." It was this love of life and deep abiding faith that set her apart from others, always surrounded by love and respect. She is survived by a son, William E. Vincent and his wife, Ferol of Newtown, Pa.; and a daughter-in-law, Carol Vincent of New Market, Md. She was predeceased by a son, Philip Gray Vincent. All of her grandchildren were greatly loved, but Robert, who made his home with her these last years, occupied a special corner of her heart. In addition to Bob, she is survived by grandsons, William, Gregory and Michael Vincent, granddaughter, Laurie Hager, and Peter, Nicole and Catherine Vincent, grandson and granddaughters at home in New Market, Md. She is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Amy and Emily Hager and Bethany and Scott Vincent. In addition to many friends, especially in Maine and Maryland, she is survived by a special cousin, Maurice Lund in East Machias; and a special niece, Eleanor Carlton in Oakland, Calif. The Rev. Harry Baxter will officiate at a memorial service held at the Borgwardt Funeral Home in Beltsville, Md. for relatives, friends and students, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Interment will be in Jacksonville Cemetery, East Machias, at a date to be announced. The Rev. Thomas Halkett will officiate at the graveside service. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society.
Thursday, September 23, 1999
VINCENT, Kathleen Gray, 88
BELTSVILLE, MD. - Kathleen Gray Vincent, 88, of Beltsville Md., died on Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, at a Washington, D.C. hospital. Born July 10, 1911, in East Machias, she was the only child of Manley and Edith (Worrell) Gray. She joined half siblings, Ellsworth, Andrew and Virginia Gray at home. Theirs was a close relationship throughout their lives, with music being a major common lifelong tie. A music teacher and judge of international renown, Kay began her lengthy and illustrious career in music at six, as a young piano student in East Machias. Her love of piano, especially, has been infectious over the last several decades, causing her to leave behind a lasting legacy through her many students, ranging in age from three to 98. Several thousand pupils over a teaching career spanning more than 70 years provide the greatest enduring celebration of her life. Nearly 200 of them were present at her 80th birthday party on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland eight years ago. She graduated from Washington Academy in 1928. As a young woman in East Machias, she played the piano at Roy Dennison's arcade for $6.00 a night, and later in the basement of Henry Durgin's ice-cream parlor, and at the Odd Fellows Hall as accompanist to the silent movies that came to town. "When the reels ran out, I just kept on playing," she used to reminisce of those years. She studied in Boston under the concert pianist Mary O'Brion. After many years of teaching, she returned to study for 23 seasons under the eminent LaSalle Spier in Washington, D.C. A concert pianist, composer and founder of the National Symphony, Spier inspired Kay to become "an artist teacher", and she resumed performing, reaching a high point in her career with a solo performance at Barker Hall in Washington. She was a member of the Maryland Music Teachers Association, the Prince Georges Music Teachers, and because of her judging career, an active member of the National Guild of Music Teachers. Right up until the last months of her life, she taught in her home during the days and several evenings a week. The two Steinways on Ivy Drive were often in use, testimony to her working philosophy: "You never feel you're doing anything different from what you were doing in the beginning. But you always wish you could do it over and do more." It was this love of life and deep abiding faith that set her apart from others, always surrounded by love and respect. She is survived by a son, William E. Vincent and his wife, Ferol of Newtown, Pa.; and a daughter-in-law, Carol Vincent of New Market, Md. She was predeceased by a son, Philip Gray Vincent. All of her grandchildren were greatly loved, but Robert, who made his home with her these last years, occupied a special corner of her heart. In addition to Bob, she is survived by grandsons, William, Gregory and Michael Vincent, granddaughter, Laurie Hager, and Peter, Nicole and Catherine Vincent, grandson and granddaughters at home in New Market, Md. She is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Amy and Emily Hager and Bethany and Scott Vincent. In addition to many friends, especially in Maine and Maryland, she is survived by a special cousin, Maurice Lund in East Machias; and a special niece, Eleanor Carlton in Oakland, Calif. The Rev. Harry Baxter will officiate at a memorial service held at the Borgwardt Funeral Home in Beltsville, Md. for relatives, friends and students, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Interment will be in Jacksonville Cemetery, East Machias, at a date to be announced. The Rev. Thomas Halkett will officiate at the graveside service. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society.
Bangor Daily News
Thursday, September 23, 1999
VINCENT, Kathleen Gray, 88
BELTSVILLE, MD. - Kathleen Gray Vincent, 88, of Beltsville Md., died on Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, at a Washington, D.C. hospital. Born July 10, 1911, in East Machias, she was the only child of Manley and Edith (Worrell) Gray. She joined half siblings, Ellsworth, Andrew and Virginia Gray at home. Theirs was a close relationship throughout their lives, with music being a major common lifelong tie. A music teacher and judge of international renown, Kay began her lengthy and illustrious career in music at six, as a young piano student in East Machias. Her love of piano, especially, has been infectious over the last several decades, causing her to leave behind a lasting legacy through her many students, ranging in age from three to 98. Several thousand pupils over a teaching career spanning more than 70 years provide the greatest enduring celebration of her life. Nearly 200 of them were present at her 80th birthday party on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland eight years ago. She graduated from Washington Academy in 1928. As a young woman in East Machias, she played the piano at Roy Dennison's arcade for $6.00 a night, and later in the basement of Henry Durgin's ice-cream parlor, and at the Odd Fellows Hall as accompanist to the silent movies that came to town. "When the reels ran out, I just kept on playing," she used to reminisce of those years. She studied in Boston under the concert pianist Mary O'Brion. After many years of teaching, she returned to study for 23 seasons under the eminent LaSalle Spier in Washington, D.C. A concert pianist, composer and founder of the National Symphony, Spier inspired Kay to become "an artist teacher", and she resumed performing, reaching a high point in her career with a solo performance at Barker Hall in Washington. She was a member of the Maryland Music Teachers Association, the Prince Georges Music Teachers, and because of her judging career, an active member of the National Guild of Music Teachers. Right up until the last months of her life, she taught in her home during the days and several evenings a week. The two Steinways on Ivy Drive were often in use, testimony to her working philosophy: "You never feel you're doing anything different from what you were doing in the beginning. But you always wish you could do it over and do more." It was this love of life and deep abiding faith that set her apart from others, always surrounded by love and respect. She is survived by a son, William E. Vincent and his wife, Ferol of Newtown, Pa.; and a daughter-in-law, Carol Vincent of New Market, Md. She was predeceased by a son, Philip Gray Vincent. All of her grandchildren were greatly loved, but Robert, who made his home with her these last years, occupied a special corner of her heart. In addition to Bob, she is survived by grandsons, William, Gregory and Michael Vincent, granddaughter, Laurie Hager, and Peter, Nicole and Catherine Vincent, grandson and granddaughters at home in New Market, Md. She is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Amy and Emily Hager and Bethany and Scott Vincent. In addition to many friends, especially in Maine and Maryland, she is survived by a special cousin, Maurice Lund in East Machias; and a special niece, Eleanor Carlton in Oakland, Calif. The Rev. Harry Baxter will officiate at a memorial service held at the Borgwardt Funeral Home in Beltsville, Md. for relatives, friends and students, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Interment will be in Jacksonville Cemetery, East Machias, at a date to be announced. The Rev. Thomas Halkett will officiate at the graveside service. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society.
Thursday, September 23, 1999
VINCENT, Kathleen Gray, 88
BELTSVILLE, MD. - Kathleen Gray Vincent, 88, of Beltsville Md., died on Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, at a Washington, D.C. hospital. Born July 10, 1911, in East Machias, she was the only child of Manley and Edith (Worrell) Gray. She joined half siblings, Ellsworth, Andrew and Virginia Gray at home. Theirs was a close relationship throughout their lives, with music being a major common lifelong tie. A music teacher and judge of international renown, Kay began her lengthy and illustrious career in music at six, as a young piano student in East Machias. Her love of piano, especially, has been infectious over the last several decades, causing her to leave behind a lasting legacy through her many students, ranging in age from three to 98. Several thousand pupils over a teaching career spanning more than 70 years provide the greatest enduring celebration of her life. Nearly 200 of them were present at her 80th birthday party on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland eight years ago. She graduated from Washington Academy in 1928. As a young woman in East Machias, she played the piano at Roy Dennison's arcade for $6.00 a night, and later in the basement of Henry Durgin's ice-cream parlor, and at the Odd Fellows Hall as accompanist to the silent movies that came to town. "When the reels ran out, I just kept on playing," she used to reminisce of those years. She studied in Boston under the concert pianist Mary O'Brion. After many years of teaching, she returned to study for 23 seasons under the eminent LaSalle Spier in Washington, D.C. A concert pianist, composer and founder of the National Symphony, Spier inspired Kay to become "an artist teacher", and she resumed performing, reaching a high point in her career with a solo performance at Barker Hall in Washington. She was a member of the Maryland Music Teachers Association, the Prince Georges Music Teachers, and because of her judging career, an active member of the National Guild of Music Teachers. Right up until the last months of her life, she taught in her home during the days and several evenings a week. The two Steinways on Ivy Drive were often in use, testimony to her working philosophy: "You never feel you're doing anything different from what you were doing in the beginning. But you always wish you could do it over and do more." It was this love of life and deep abiding faith that set her apart from others, always surrounded by love and respect. She is survived by a son, William E. Vincent and his wife, Ferol of Newtown, Pa.; and a daughter-in-law, Carol Vincent of New Market, Md. She was predeceased by a son, Philip Gray Vincent. All of her grandchildren were greatly loved, but Robert, who made his home with her these last years, occupied a special corner of her heart. In addition to Bob, she is survived by grandsons, William, Gregory and Michael Vincent, granddaughter, Laurie Hager, and Peter, Nicole and Catherine Vincent, grandson and granddaughters at home in New Market, Md. She is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Amy and Emily Hager and Bethany and Scott Vincent. In addition to many friends, especially in Maine and Maryland, she is survived by a special cousin, Maurice Lund in East Machias; and a special niece, Eleanor Carlton in Oakland, Calif. The Rev. Harry Baxter will officiate at a memorial service held at the Borgwardt Funeral Home in Beltsville, Md. for relatives, friends and students, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Interment will be in Jacksonville Cemetery, East Machias, at a date to be announced. The Rev. Thomas Halkett will officiate at the graveside service. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society.
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