Nepisiguit Falls, NB - Ronald Gray, 71, of Nepisiguit Falls, NB, passed away on Friday (December 25, 2009) at his residence.
Born in Bathurst he was the son of Marie (Lavoie) (Gray) Elhatton and the late Gordon Gray.
He worked for the former Consolidated Bathurst Paper Mill for 45 years, 28 years of which he was at the Nepisiguit Generating Station.
Besides his wife, Joyce (Lavigne) Gray and his mother of Bathurst, he is survived by:
Four daughters:
Eileen Simard (Donat) of Oakville, ON
Wanda Bernier (Eric) of Bathurst
April Cowell (Dean) of Innisfail, AB
Vicki Gray (Jason Dunn) of Vancouver Island, BC
One son:
Matthew Gray of Red Deer, AB
Four brothers:
Rudolph (Pamela) of Barrie, ON
Auldon (Gail),
Byron (Bernadettte) and
David, all of Bathurst
One sister:
Florence Godin (Rosaire) of Bathurst
9 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by brothers; Eldon in infancy, Bernard and a sister; Janice.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday at Elhatton's Funeral Home (www.elhatton.com), Bathurst, from 7 to 9. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday afternoon (December 30, 2009) at 4 p.m. from Elhatton's Funeral Home Chapel, St. George St, Bathurst. Donations in memory of Ronald may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of the donors choice.