Arch Gray, of Gloucester City, US Coast Guard WW II Veteran, active member of Trinity United Methodist Church
GRAY Archibald H. "Arch"
On April 9, 2008. Age 87. Of Gloucester City. Loving husband of 60 years to Elizabeth "Bettie" G. Gray (nee Thomas). Loving and devoted father of Robert T. (Sharon) Gray of Downingtown, Pa. and Linda J. Gray, U.S.N.R. of Germany. Loving and caring grandfather of Thomas, Timothy, Matthew, Kyle, Jared, Jessica, Jeremy, Eric and Kara. Dear brother of Mary Flexon of Gloucester City. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Arch was a lifelong resident of Gloucester City and a 1938 graduate of Gloucester City High School. Arch proudly served our country in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He was a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gloucester City where he served as Lay Leader, Treasurer, and Lay Speaker. Arch worked 35 years as a printer for graphics companies in Gloucester City and Philadelphia. He was a member of the Gloucester City Lions Club since 1961, the Townsend C. Young V.F.W. Post # 3620 in Gloucester City, the Gloucester City Seniors Association and the Gloucester City Historical Society.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Sunday evening from 7 to 9 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St. (at Brown St.), Gloucester City, NJ 08030. On Monday morning, please meet directly from 10 to 11 am at Trinity United Methodist Church, 8th and Division Sts., Gloucester City, NJ. Methodist service officiated by Pastor Joyce Mooney and Pastor Gary Brennan will take place at 11 am in the church.
Interment with Military Honors in Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro. The family requests memorial donations in Arch's memory to Trinity United Methodist Church: 8th and Division Sts., Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Please write Archibald H. Gray in the memo of the check. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Archibald H. Gray.
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