Eric Gray

Gray, Eric, born Sept. 30, 1937, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters Saturday morning May 18 following complications from surgery. He was a professional civil engineer who designed and built roads and bridges in Newfoundland and Labrador, Scotland and Australia. He loved his family very much particularly his wife and partner whom he married Nov. 17, 1962 and was his partner for 50 years. He was a wonderful grandfather to his two grandsons. He loved to travel and enjoyed several cruises with his wife. He loved to sing and sang in choirs wherever he lived, most recently in the Chebucto Singers and in the Kilted and Senior choir of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. He also loved singing the Messiah with the Philharmonic Choir in St. John’s NL. Most of all he loved to sing with his daughters. He served as an elder of the Presbyterian Church in St. Mary’s Church, Dumfries, Scotland, St. David’s Church, St. John’s NL and St. Andrew’s Church, Dartmouth, NS. He is survived by his beloved wife, Christine, daughters Allison and Kate, son-in-law, Don and grandsons Liam and Callum, nieces Elizabeth(Colum), Sheena(Angus), Kathryn (Neil) and Joanne, nephews Jim(Jenni) and Bill(Carolyn), sister-in-law Jean, brother-in-law Alan(Helen), great nieces Rachel(Graeme), Sarah(Paul) and Deborah(Pete) and great nephew Paul(Vicky) and many close friends in all the places he lived. He was predeceased by his parents Elizabeth and James Gray, brothers Jim and Bill, sister Nettie, sisters-in-law Nan and Vera, brother-in-law Bill and niece Jean. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held in JA Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Dr. Hfx B3S 0E1(455-0531), Thursday, May 23 from 6-8pm. A funeral service will be held in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, School St., Dartmouth Saturday, May 25 at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, School St., Dartmouth, St. David’s Presbyterian Church, St. John’s NL or to the QEII Foundation, Halifax.