Jason Andrew Gray

Jason Andrew Gray, age 48, of Ashtabula, OH., passed away on October, 2nd, 2025, at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland. Jason was born on October 6th, 1976, in Columbus, OH., to parents Beth Ann (Trethewey) Staas, and Larry Stephen Gray. Jason attended Elida High School and was a 1995 graduate, he then went on to attend Wright State where he attended college courses. Jason married his long-time companion (20+years) Wendy (Wilkinson) Snavely on August 1, 2025 (in a symbolic marriage ceremony) while he was hospitalized at Metro Health in Cleveland. Jason was a proud volunteer at a food distribution center in Dayton, OH., for many years before he moved to Geneva in 2005. He also held many volunteer positions in Ashtabula County over the past 20 years; he loved to help others. Jason worked to help Fresh Start Ministry at Lighted Cross Lutheran Church. He also helped with produce distribution at Plymouth Methodist Church. Jason also loved to volunteer at Rayven's Act of Kindness and Adam's Angel's 912 Nonprofit in 2020. Jason was a member of the Lighted Cross Lutheran Church of Ashtabula for many years. He is survived by his loving companion and wife, Wendy Snavely, his mother Beth Ann (Trethewey) Staas and Step-father William Leonard Staas, step-mother, Patricia Gray, his brothers Aaron (Gina) H. Gray, and Benjamin T. Staas, step-brothers, Alan J. (Michelle) Staas, Christopher E. Staas, and step-sister Audra Murlin. Jason is also survived by his step-sons, Nicholas (Des) Snavely, and Kristoffer Snavely, and his granddaughter Allison Snavely and her half brother Grayson S. who called Jason "Papa Jay". Jason is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews and cousins on both sides, and numerous aunts and uncles on the Gray, Trethewey and Staas branches of the family. Jason is preceded in death by his father, Larry Steven Gray, by his paternal grandparents, Eugene Boyd Gray and Eulla Bell Gray, his maternal grandparents, William C. and Kathryn T. (Clark) Trethewey. A Visitation and Memorial Service will be held on Saturday Nov. 1st, 2025, from 11:00am-1:00pm at Lake Erie Cremation & Funeral Services, 1500 Harpersfield Rd., Geneva, OH. A Celebration of Life/Luncheon will immediately follow at an off-site location and details will be announced soon. Lake Erie Cremation & Funeral Services assisted the family with arrangements for Jason. 440-361-2273.