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JOHN MERRICK GRAY Jr.

JOHN MERRICK GRAY Jr. obituary, Wakefield, MA

JOHN GRAY Obituary

GRAY, John Merrick Jr. 88, of Wakefield, formerly of Walpole and Orleans, January 10, 2013. Husband of 65 years to the late Mary (Lewis) Gray. Father of Linda Gray and her husband Albert Fournier of Wakefield, Kate Gray Belding and her husband Patrick of Burlingame, CA and the late John Merrick Gray III. Grandfather of Julia Fournier Rea and her husband Chris of Granby, MA, Anne Fournier of Wakefield, Rebecca and Merrick Belding of Burlingame and great grandfather of Sophie Rea. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, Jan. 26th from 1-4 P.M. at the Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home, 4 Common St., STONEHAM. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 P.M. in the Unitarian Universalist Church, 326 Main St., Wakefield followed by burial with military honors Monday at 11 A.M. in the Rural Cemetery, Pemberton St., Walpole. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472 or the Epoch Senior Health Center Activities Fund, 15 Green St., Melrose, MA 02176. Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home 781-438-0135

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Published by Boston Globe on Jan. 20, 2013.

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Rev. Maddie Sifantus

January 25, 2013

It is my privileget to officiate at John's Memorial Service and I am pleased that I was once able to meet him when I conducted his wife Mary's service.

January 17, 2013

God Bless and keep Mr Gray.A wonderful teacher and person. Very peaceful.

David Metcalf Class of 1960

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