Leonard Foley Gray
Leonard Foley Gray
April 26, 1915 ~ November 12, 2005
Services:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 10 AM in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
Visitation:
Viewing and Visitation will be Wednesday, November 16, 2005 from 5 PM till 8 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, 41590 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Leonard Foley Gray, Sr. 90, of Leonardtown, MD died November 12, 2005 in Leonardtown, MD. Born April 26, 1915 in Medley's Neck, MD he was the son of the late Sarah Ellen Gray and Leonard Mitchell Downs. He was the loving husband of Margaret Virginia Gray whom he married in Leonardtown, MD on June 26, 1939. He is survived by his children: Leonard F. Gray, Jr., and Margaret Greenwell both of Leonardtown, MD, Charles M. Gray of Hollywood, MD; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by his son Francis F. Gray and his siblings Bertha Gray and Edna Norris. Mr. Gray was a life long St. Mary's County resident. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator and retired from the US Government in April 1985. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 from 5:00 â?? 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 10:00 AM in St. Aloysius Catholic Church with Father John Dakis officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jason Gray, Blake Gray, William Greenwell, Jr., Charles M. Greenwell, Leonard F. Greenwell, and Phillip J. Joy. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
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April 19, 1940 ~ December 29, 2011
Services:
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with Deacon Bill Nickerson officiating. Interment will be private.
Visitation:
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD.
Leonard Foley Gray, Jr , 71 of Leonardtown, MD died on December 29, 2011 in Baltimore, MD. Born on April 19, 1940 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of Virginia Downs Gray and the late Leonard Foley Gray , Sr. Leonard is survived by his wife Jan Gray whom he married in Asheville, NC, his daughter Leigh Ann Gray-Smith of Hollywood, MD, his son's Blake and Jason Gray both of Leonardtown, MD, his brother Charles Gray of Hollywood, MD and his sister Margaret Rose Greenwell of Leonardtown, MD. He was preceded in death by his brother Frank Gray.
Leonard graduated from Leonardtown High School in 1958. He served in the United States Army from September of 1963 until September of 1965. Leonard was a Commercial Loan Officer for Community Bank of Tri-County. He was a member of the Third District Optimist Club, The American Legion, The Chamber of Commerce and The Navy League.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home chapel where a Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 PM.
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“Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for your loss. My heart is truly saddened by Leonard’s passing. He was a wonderful and kind man. I had the pleasure to work with Leonard over these past 9 years, and have many fond memories. My prayer for all of you is: “May God’s Grace console you. May your wonderful memories comfort you. May knowing what a joy all of you were to him, bring you peace. May the love of your family and friends, bring you strength. And may Leonard rest in the Arms of Angels”. I will keep you all in my heart and prayers during this difficult time. Take comfort in knowing, Leonard will live in the hearts of all of us who love him forever. “
“LEONARD WAS A GOOD FRIEND. I WILL MISS HIM. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.”
“We extend our deepest sympathy, and condolences to all the family; and we will keep a fond memory of Leonard. We too are truly saddened by the loss.”
“To the entire family: My thoughts are prayers are with you at this time. I worked as Leonard’s right hand woman for many years and grew to know and respect him for who he was. I know that he will truly be missed by all of his work family as well as in the community. I am proud to have the opportunity to work with him. I hope you find comfort in knowing that he was very proud of his family as he always spoke vey highly of you.”
“To Leonard’s Family: I am saddened and shocked to hear of Leonard’s passing. I had the privilege of knowing and working with him at FNBSM! He was truly ONE-OF-A-KIND. There are so many businesses in St. Mary’s County that owe him a big THANK YOU! Leonard knew how to get it done. His “dry” sense of humor was always point-on. Remember the good times and be there for each other. Leonard had great pride in his family.. “
“I also had the pleasure of working with Leonard for the past 7 years. I will miss seeing him sitting at his desk. He always took the time to say hi and talk to you if you passed his office. I will also miss his funny sense of humor. Everyone who knew Leonard would agree that the world lost a great man. He will be truly missed.”
“I was shocked to hear of Leonards passing. He was a nice man. I worked with Leonard at FNBSM and will remember him as someone who would always take his time for anyone. To help, converse and banking. May he R.I.P.”
“To Leonard’s Family I was shocked and saddened to hear of Leonard’s passing. To Leonard’s Family: I was shocked and saddened hearing of Leonard’s passing. He was a good friend and an excellant banker, that was a pleasure to work with,at Community Bank. He knew how to get the job done,and did it. He also took the time to tell about His Family trips & family He was so proud of. “
“I had the great pleasure to work with Leonard several times over a 30 year period and he was one of the most remarkable people I had the pleasure to work with and he will be greatly missed. He was the most compassionate family man and had an incredible sense of humor. I will miss your great sense of humor and your many antics and have truly lost an amazing friend. May you rest in peace Leonard and God bless. your family and friends during this very sad time. Heavan will be made a brighter place by your presence.”
“I am so sorry to learn of Leonard’s passing. What a wonderful soul he was. He always had the time to speak to everyone with whom he came in contact. A very special man and he will be missed by many. My condolences to his family and his many, many friends. Rest in peace Leonard.”
“I would like to extend my sympathy to Leonard’s family. I worked with Leonard at Maryland National Bank. I fondly remember his stories and great sense of humor. May he rest in peace.”
“Please accept my condolences.. Mr. Gray was such a wonderfully nice man. I always looked forward to seeing him at the little Do Dah for lunch everyday. May the angels wrap their arms around you and yours.”
“”To the Gray Family”, I am sorry to hear of your loss. I also worked with Leonard at FNB of St. Mary’s for several years. He was a good man. He will be missed in the community. May he rest in peace. Phil & Donna Cranford “
“To Leonard’s family: I was so sorry to hear of Leonard’s passing. I also worked with Leonard at FNBSM and enjoyed his sense of humor. He would greet me in the morning with a funny remark. I will miss running into him at Community Bank. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers.”
“To the Gray family and to all of his close friends…our sincerest sympathy. We met him while being employed at Maryland National Bank many years ago, and he was “THE BEST!” A great friend with a great personality and he will be greatly missed. “
“Jan, Leigh Ann, Blake, Jason and the entire Gray family, I can’t begin to express how sad I was to hear about Leonard. We worked together for so many years; it’s hard to believe I won’t be able to talk to him, share a story, or see him. Leonard was truly a special man who dearly loved his family, his work and coworkers, and his customers. He will always have a place in my heart and in my memories. Rest in peace, Leonard.”
“I will truly miss Leonard. I enjoyed sitting with him and hearing all the “old school” stories of how banks ran back in the day. There wasn’t a day that I seen him that he didn’t make me laugh. I only knew him for 3 years but he made me feel like an old friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. He will forever be in our hearts. “
“We are so sorry to hear about Leonard passing. Danny and I both worked with Leonard at the bank for many years. He always had a unique sense of humor,one you could appreciate, the more you knew him. Leonard’s goal at work was to always take care of his customers. He will surely be missed. Our condolences to Leonard’s family. “
“Please accept mine and Beth’s sincere condolences in this sad time . Leonard was one a unique individual that made working for the bank and living in St. Mary’s County the priviledge and honor that they are or were. His quick wit and story telling will be missed by all. It was a great honor to work with and know him. We are all saddened by his loss but take comfort in the fond memories we have of him. “
“To Leonard’s Family: I was shocked to hear of Leonard’s passing. I also worked with Leonard at the Main office FNBSM! He was a great man. May he rest in peace.”
“To the Family: You have my deepest symphathy for your loss. Mr. Gray hired me as a banker in the late 70’s. I never thought that I would have the pleasure of working with him again. I will cherish the memories of him and all the kind words he often said to me. Mr. Gray will truly be missed. May he be comforted in his resting place.”
“To the Gray family, our deepest sympathy. Leonard was a great friend, he was always there to listen and give great advice. He will be greatly missed.”
“Love, hugs, sympathy and strength go out to the entire Gray family. “
“My prayers are with the entire Gray family. I worked with Leonard while at Maryland National Bank. He could always say something to put a smile on your face. He was a wonderful person and friend that will always be thought of with high regard and the best of memories. “
“My deepest sympathy to the Leonard family. I worked with Leonard at FNBSM and can tell you he was a delight and a great person to have in your corner. He knew how to keep Manager’s meetings lively and his sense of humor was enjoyed by everyone. Someone who knew what banking was about…when the customer was the most important and not your sales qoutas….however, he always met those because he was so true to his customer!!! Leonard, you will be geatly missed…rest in peace!!!”
“We were sad to hear about your loss. Mr. Gray was always a great friend. He had assisted us many times with not just our personal banking, but business and church accounts. He will be greatly missed. With sympathy and thoughts.”
“To the Gray Family: You are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. “
“To Leonard’s Family, We were very sorry to hear of Leonard’s passing. May you find much comfort in your family and friends! You all are in our thoughts and prayers! Tommy and Rose Goldsborough “
“Our deepest sympathy, Leonard was a wonderful friend to our family, esp to John and Dan. He will be greatly missed! “
“My sincere condolences to Leonard’s family. I had the pleasure of working with Leonard for the past several years at Merchantile and now at Community Bank. He was a kind and good man and his stories and humor will be greatly missed.”
“To the entire family, We were shocked to hear of Leonard’s passing.We knew Leonard for years and no matter where you were if he saw you he made it a point to take time and talk to you.We respected him in the banking business and always a job well done. He will truly be missed by all.He will be remembered in our thoughts and prayers.”
“Our prayers go out to the Gray family.”
“The family of Joe Brown sends our prayers to all Leonard’s family. “
“Jason & Family: Please accept our heartfelt condolences. You will be in our prayers. Teri, Jimmy, Breanna & Michael “
“Sorry to hear of your loss…I spent a lot of time with Leonard and siblings “
“Leigh Ann and Jason my thoughts and prayers are with you both.”
“Leonard and I served 2 years in the army at Ft bragg N,C I use to loan him my car when his was broke down .He was a good friend to me and I am so sorry to hear of his passing M Elwin Tedrick Hagerstown Maryland”