She lived in Skaneateles before moving to DeRuyter, NY in 1959 where she and her husband Robert opened Gray’s Restaurant. Then, in 1973 they moved to Baldwinsville, NY and opened King Cole Restaurant.
Mary liked to play cards and was an avid knitter making hats, gloves, dolls and numerous baby sweaters for all. Mary was fond of her family gatherings and loved having visitors. She always had cookies and Twizzlers for the grandkids and great grandkids. She loved watching numerous sports on television and never missed Jeopardy.
Mary was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Robert D. Gray Sr. in 1992 and her son, Robert D, Gray Jr. in 2016, She was also predeceased by four sisters and one brother.
Mary is survived by her children, Thomas (Kathy) Gray of Auburn, NY; Mary Ann (Rick) Barletta of Estero, FL; Patricia (Ted) Corwin of Liverpool, NY; Joanne (Eric) Tills of Liverpool, NY; daughter-in-law Valerie Gray of Skaneateles, NY; 10 grandchildren Pamela, Kristin, Robert III, Gretchen, Rick, Heidi, Jennifer, Jeff, Emily and Ian; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, January 3, 2022 at 11am at St. Alphonsus Church in Auburn. There will be a visiting hour from 10am to 11am before the funeral. The burial will be private in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Skaneateles. Funeral Service Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/oePtMOSTfXo
We would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Fingers Lakes Center for Living for the care they provided Mary this past month.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in memory of Mary. To leave condolences, visit www.robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.