Doris Ann Gray

Doris-Ann (Davis) Gray, 93, died in her home on the morning of April 26th with family by her side. She was born January 27, 1927 to her parents Carl and Clara (Brown) Davis in Waterville.

Doris lived in Bartlett, NH as a child and graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1944. She attended the University of Maine for nursing where she met her future sister-in-law, Mary (Gray) Cranker. Through Mary she became acquainted with the love of her life, Frank E. Gray, via letters they exchanged while he was stationed in the South Pacific. Upon his return to Orrington in 1946, they fell in love and were married September 13, 1947.

Together they raised their three boys in East Machias and Milford. They spent time at their camp on Long Lake in Marion, Hancock Point, and traveled throughout the state fishing and camping along Maine’s many lakes. Doris was a teller at Fleet Bank for 20 years where she retired in 1984. She was a member of the Milford Congregational Church where she was an active member of the Ladies’ Aid group for many years.

Everyone in Doris’ life benefited from her creative and crafty hands. She was a talented seamstress, quilter, knitter, and crocheter. She outfitted her family in her wares, including two wedding dresses, and starting in her late 80s she crocheted one afghan a month.

Doris is pre-deceased by her husband, Frank E. Gray, her eldest son, Stephen L. Gray, her parents Carl and Clara Davis of Bangor, and her companion of eight years, Mike Englehart. She is survived by her brother Robert Davis and his wife Elizabeth of Holden, MA; her daughter-in-law, Gail E. (Hildreth) Gray of Buxton; her sons Brian F. Gray and his wife Betty S. (Smith) of Bucksport and Darrell W. Gray of Milford; her seven grandchildren Nicole Gray of Buxton, Jason Gray and his partner Mercedes Thayer of Bar Mills, Richard Gray and his wife Carrie (Obsorne) of Cape Elizabeth, Aaron Gray and his wife Misty (Higgins) of Bucksport, Dustin Doliber of Searsport, Megan Gray of Portland, and Justin Gray of Portland; four great-grandchildren: Meadow Fortier of Buxton, Elloise St. Germaine and Esme Gray of Bar Mills, and Jackson Gray of Cape Elizabeth; many beloved nieces and nephews and sisters and brothers-in-law.

Doris was the long-time matriarch of our family and she will be missed by all of those who knew and loved her.

A celebration of Doris’ life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory can be sent to Milford Congregation Church or Maine Veteran’s Home.