Mr. Stray was born on January 20, 1932 in Waterbury to Miles I. and Mildred Stray. He was the beloved husband of Carolee Stray who survives him.
Miles was an avid fisherman who passed on his love for the outdoors to his children and grandchildren, who spent many happy hours boating with Grampy and Grammy.
He and Carolee enjoyed exploring and vacationing in the Elizabeth Islands and Martha’s Vineyard as well as taking cruises to Alaska, the Panama Canal and Tahiti after retiring.
The family would like to say a special thank you to all of Mile's aides who made it possible for us to keep him at home and who ultimately became his friends.
Besides his wife, Miles is survived by his son, Mark (Lori) of Oakdale and daughter, Wendy (Gerry) of Williston, VT, his sister-in-law Linda Stray of Westbrook CT, Niece Sarah Stray of Exeter New Hampshire and 4 grandchildren who adored their ‘Grampy’; Mathew, Nicholas, Julianne, and Kaitlin. He is predeceased by his brother, David D. Stray.
A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 3:30 PM at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Rd., Old Lyme, CT 06371.
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