Daniel Gray

Daniel Gray died at his home in Norfolk on December 6, 2020, where he had lived for more than 20 years. He was 85.

He was born in Newton, N.J. to Dr. John and Lillian (Hock) Gray. He was a graduate of Penn State University and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. After a long career in commercial aviation in which he flew for Eastern Airlines and Gulf Air in Bahrain, he traded his flight bag for a tennis racket and golf clubs.

He moved to Norfolk in the mid-1990s, where, for more than two decades, he savored the city's lively cultural scene. Indeed, he became one of the city's ardent boosters.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Hoffmann of Norfolk; his son Douglas Gray, and his daughter, Diana Peragino, His son, Jeffrey Gray, predeceased him. Other survivors are, his brother, Dr. William Gray; and his sister, Jane Reinhart; his granddaughter Aubrey Dietel, and his grandson, Justin Gray.

A celebration of his life and burial in Yellow Frame Cemetery, will be held at a later date.

Donations may be made to WHRO at WHRO.org

Online condolences may be offered at gravesfuneralhome.com