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William Gray BSc

William Gray BSc (died 7 March 2023, age 93)

Obituary provided by his son Brian Gray

 

William Gray, 93, a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, died in his home in Hamilton, NJ, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023.

A graduate of Queen’s University Belfast, B.S.C. Chemistry 1953, he earned his living teaching high school chemistry and physics in Ontario, Canada and New Jersey, USA. When not educating his students, he enjoyed watching Princeton University Rugby, Steinert High School soccer and his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events. He enjoyed studying foreign languages, photography and the history of World War II.

Predeceased by his parents, Robert and Mabel (Nee Pentland) Gray and sister Lillian Gray; he is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Patricia (nee Levesque) Gray. He is also survived by his sons; Robert Gray and his wife Deborah and their children Connor and Taylor, and Brian Gray and his wife Lisa and their children Justin, Samantha and Alexander.