Mark E. Gray

HARTFORD, Vt. — Mark E. Gray, 33, a resident of Hartford, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, Sept. 7, 2014, in Hartland.

He was born Oct. 11, 1980, in Houston, Texas, the son of Tony L. and Amber (Coley) Gray. He moved with his family to the Upper Valley as a young boy. He received his schooling in Claremont, where he attended Stevens High School.

Mark did construction work and held several jobs at area restaurants. Mark was fond of fireworks, 1980s music, anything “glow in the dark,” chop suey and ketchup. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his children.

He was predeceased by his mother and his paternal grandfather, Everett Gray.

Survivors include his father, Tony L. Gray Sr. of Ascutney; one son, Alexander Gray of Hartland; one daughter, Georgia Gray of Hartford, Vermont; one stepdaughter, BreAnnah Belliveau of Hartland; his maternal grandparents, Fred and Joyce Coley of Windsor; his paternal grandmother, Irene Gray of Ascutney; one brother, Tony L. Gray, Jr. of Hartford, Vermont; one sister, Melissa Gray of Henniker, New Hampshire; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the Mountain View Cemetery in Claremont. The Rev. Earl Dionne, Pastor of the Rachel S. Harlow United Methodist Church, will officiate. A reception and celebration of Mark’s life will follow at the Rachel S. Harlow United Methodist Church in Windsor.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne Gray, 1214 Route 12A, Cornish, NH 03745 to be deposited in the Alexander and Georgia Gray Trust Fund.

The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to his family in an online guest book at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.