Catharine Gray of Chadds Ford

Catharine Gray, 97, of Chadds Ford, died on Thursday, Dec. 26. She was predeceased by her husband, William Bruce Gray who died in 1977.

Catharine Gray

She was born in Hartford, Conn., Nov. 15, 1922, the daughter of the late Raymond & Frederika Olcott. Catharine lived in New England for 48 years before moving to Pennsylvania in 1970 where she lived until her death.

She was a graduate of Glastonbury High School class of 1940.

Catharine worked for Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford. for 15 years and Mellon Bank in Wilmington for 12 years.

She was a member of Elam United Methodist Church for over 48 years. Catharine enjoyed music, which was evident by her singing in church choirs throughout the years and more recently her being a member of the West Chester Chorus in West Chester.

She was predeceased by her sister Sylvia O. Case of Windsor, Conn., and a brother Roger, who died in childhood.

Catharine is survived by her children Bruce O. Gray, Stuart S. Gray, Sandra S. (Gray) Carmichael, Richard R. Gray, and Clifton W. Gray, along with 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at noon on Jan. 2, at Elam United Methodist Church 1073 Smithbridge Rd. Glen Mills, PA., where friends may call starting at 10:30 a.m.

Burial will be in Green Cemetery, Glastonbury, Conn. at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to the Church Endowment Fund of Elam United Methodist Church.

Arrangements Rigby Funeral Home

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