1953
Richard
2011
Richard (Rick) Gray
December 27, 1953 — March 4, 2011
Richard C. (Rick) Gray, 57, of Wilkes-Barre died unexpectedly on Friday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born December 27, 1953 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Fred L. and Betty Steinkirchner Gray.
Rick was a graduate of Saint Nicholas High School and earned his bachelor degree in business administration from Penn State University.
Rick was proud to be a member of the family of Medico Industries while employed as branch manager of the Pocono Office, and also worked for Keystone Professional Pharmacy.
Rick was dedicated to his faith as a member of the Parish of Saint Nicholas. He was formerly active with the Saint Nicholas-Saint Mary's Sports Club and Saint Therese's Little League Baseball, and served as Past Exalted Ruler of the BPO Elks Lodge 109.
An enthusiastic fan of Penn State, the New York Yankees and Green Bay Packers, Rick truly enjoyed spending time with his family and countless hours with his black lab.
He will be deeply missed by his wife, the former Carol Leighton; children, Richard C. Gray, Jr., Alison Gray and Christopher Gray of Wilkes-Barre; brother, Fred and his wife Charlotte Gray of Hanover Township; nieces and nephews, godson Robert J. (RJ) Payne, goddaughter, Jennifer Keller, Jeffrey Gray, Kelly Kablick, Matthew and Kevin Dessoye; and his beloved black lab, Bonnie
Celebration of Rick’s Life will be held Tuesday at 10 AM from McLaughlin's Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre with Funeral Mass at 11 AM in the Church of Saint Nicholas. Interment will be in Saint Mary's Cemetery in Hanover Township.
Visitation will be held at McLaughlin’s on Monday from 5 to 8 PM.
To see Rick’s Life Story, get directions, leave a message, share memories, photos and more go to www.celebratehislife.com
Born December 27, 1953 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Fred L. and Betty Steinkirchner Gray.
Rick was a graduate of Saint Nicholas High School and earned his bachelor degree in business administration from Penn State University.
Rick was proud to be a member of the family of Medico Industries while employed as branch manager of the Pocono Office, and also worked for Keystone Professional Pharmacy.
Rick was dedicated to his faith as a member of the Parish of Saint Nicholas. He was formerly active with the Saint Nicholas-Saint Mary's Sports Club and Saint Therese's Little League Baseball, and served as Past Exalted Ruler of the BPO Elks Lodge 109.
An enthusiastic fan of Penn State, the New York Yankees and Green Bay Packers, Rick truly enjoyed spending time with his family and countless hours with his black lab.
He will be deeply missed by his wife, the former Carol Leighton; children, Richard C. Gray, Jr., Alison Gray and Christopher Gray of Wilkes-Barre; brother, Fred and his wife Charlotte Gray of Hanover Township; nieces and nephews, godson Robert J. (RJ) Payne, goddaughter, Jennifer Keller, Jeffrey Gray, Kelly Kablick, Matthew and Kevin Dessoye; and his beloved black lab, Bonnie
Celebration of Rick’s Life will be held Tuesday at 10 AM from McLaughlin's Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre with Funeral Mass at 11 AM in the Church of Saint Nicholas. Interment will be in Saint Mary's Cemetery in Hanover Township.
Visitation will be held at McLaughlin’s on Monday from 5 to 8 PM.
To see Rick’s Life Story, get directions, leave a message, share memories, photos and more go to www.celebratehislife.com
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Visitation
Monday, March 7, 2011
5:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
McLaughlin's
Celebration of Life
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Starts at 10:00 am (Eastern time)
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)
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