Paul W. "Butch" Gray

June 29, 1942 - May 30, 2017

Paul W. “Butch” Gray passed away peacefully at home on May 30, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous six plus year battle with cancer. He was born in Salem on June 29, 1942, and raised in Deepwater. Butch enlisted in the Army right after high school and served a total of 24 years, active and reserves. He retired from the Delaware River and Bay Authority after 28 years. Butch was a lifetime member of both the Deepwater and Pennsville Fire Companies. In retirement, Butch loved sitting on the front patio spending time with family and friends. But most of all, he loved planning and going on cruises with his wife, Joyce. Butch was straightforward and gruff on the outside with a heart of gold inside. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Butch was predeceased by his parents, Paul W Gray Sr. and Dorothy S. Gray (Sparks). He is survived by his loving wife, Joyce Moore; his son Christopher C. Gray from his first marriage to the late Mary Anne Mecum; brother Doug Gray and his wife Ute of Naples, FL; his stepson Wade Whitehead, his wife Danielle and their daughter Alexandra; nephew Dana Gray and his wife Michelle, their daughter Chelsea; niece Corina Mullins, her sons Kyle and Sean of Petersburg, VA. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 4 from 6pm-8pm at Ashcraft Funeral Home in Pennsville, NJ and funeral services will be on June 5th at 10 am. Interment after the services will be at Lawnside Cemetery in Woodstown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Deepwater Fire Dept., 545 N. Broadway, Deepwater, NJ 08023 or Pennsville Fire Dept., 91 First St, Pennsville, NJ 08070. www.ashcraftfuneralhomes.com