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Michael Gray Obituary
HEATH: A Celebration of Life service for Michael P. Gray will be held at 2pm, on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Brucker-Kishler Funeral Home, 985 N. 21st Street, in Newark.
Mike, 34, of Heath, lost his courageous battle with brain cancer (Glioblastoma) on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at The James Cancer Center surrounded by his family and friends. Even as he was acutely ill, he never gave up his good nature or his love of life and family.
Mike will be sadly missed by his fiancé, Kara Heatwole; his three children, Jacob, Serenidy and Haylee; his mother, Laurie Butcher and step-father, Rodney Butcher; grandmother, Ida Gray; sister, Heather Sawyer; his brother, Joshua Sawyer of Maine; step-brothers, Aaron Butcher, Jeremy Butcher and Kara's family, David Heatwole, Eric and Kelly, Iler and Brandon Long; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Ernest L. Gray.
The Brucker-Kishler Funeral Home is honored to serve the family, online condolences to the family may be sent via www.brucker-kishlerfuneralhome.com by clicking Obituaries/guestbook entry.
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Heather Hartness
March 20, 2015
may you rest in peace. From the Hartness family.
Renate Hamilton
March 17, 2015
Hate to hear this. Mike was one of the good ones. Deepest condolences to his family.
Stephanie Arcuri
March 16, 2015
I won't be able to make it to his celebration of life on Saturday, but please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Mike always had a way about him to make you smile. Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special smiling guardian angel to watch over you. All of us here at Houston Plumbing send our condolences to the family.
March 15, 2015
to the entire family--some who know me and some i haven't met--i feel and share your grief--mikie was a merry soul throughout his life--when i first met his he was a smiling happy baby--his smile was contagious--and he was loved by so many here in maine and also in ohio-- with love and heart felt deep sorrow--aunt joan abbott-lindsey--surry, maine
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mildred kincaid
March 15, 2015
You were a great man, father and son, and was loved by many watch over all your loved ones and never be in pain anymore. will greatly be missed.
ed loughman
March 15, 2015
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Amy and Joe Richter
March 15, 2015
Kara, I am so sorry to hear of this painful journey you are on. Wishing peace and comfort to you, your children, family, and friends.
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