Stuart Allan Gray

To my husband I’m not going to say goodbye, just I’ll see you later Love Janice Lee.

Stuart passed away on November 12, 2023, at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab.

Stuart was born at home in West Charleston, VT on June 21, 1941, to Merle and Edith Gray.  He attended grade school in West Charleston and then his family moved to Derby Line, VT.  He graduated from Derby Academy in 1961.  He joined the Air Force in 1961-1965 working as a radar technician.  On January 9, 1965, he married Janice Lee King of Island Pond, VT.  To this union were born 3 children: Joanne Wright of Lisbon, NH, Jeffrey Gray and his partner Rachel of Jay, ME, Kevin Gray and his wife Katrina of Concord, VT.

Stuart worked as a full-time firefighter for the Town of St. Johnsbury, Space Research in Highwater Quebec as a Radar Technician.  He retired from Fairbanks Scales where he worked as an electronic technician.  Along with his wife Janice he managed the Colonial Apartments in St. Johnsbury.  After moving to North Concord in 1999 he became a lister, health officer and zoning administrator.  All of which he enjoyed very much.

Stuart is also survived by his grandchildren Christopher Wright Jr., Aaron Wright, Brandon Gray, Ryan Gray, Gregory Gray, Dylan Gray and Kaylee Gray; seven great-grandchildren Camdyn Gray, Isabella Wright, Jackson Wright, Dalton Wright, Ryder Wright, Ariel Wright and Harper Putvain.

He is also survived by his brother Reginald Gray and his wife Colleen of South Burlington, VT.

He is predeceased by his parents Merle and Edith Gray and his in-laws Elum and Helen King.

He enjoyed working up to the Ranney Farm in South Kirby with Richard and Susan Ranney; logging and sugaring was his favorite pastime. 

Special Friends Robert and Rachel Bean, Rodney Young, Sten Lium, Richard Reed, Everett McCarthy, Mike and Mya Allen, Susan and Cindy Stevens.

Thank you to everyone for their love and support through this journey.  To all our friends and family love to you all.

Burial will be at the convenience of the family.  A celebration of life will be held next Summer 2024.

Memories and condolences may be shared with family at CaledoniaLifeServices.com.