Richard (Dick) Gray left this earthly world on June 25th to join his Heavenly Father, after a brief illness. Born October 17th, 1945, to George & Rose Gray, Dick spent his childhood in Portsmouth, along with his brothers Tom and Larry. He loved sports and cars. After graduating from St. Thomas Aquinas, Dick joined the NH Department of Transportation Patrol Shed #610 in Rye and simultaneously the U.S. Army Reserves. Dick met his love Patty Paul and married on April 3, 1971. With their daughter, Tina, they made their home in the seacoast area while Dick continued his careers with the NHDOT ending with his retirement as Patrol Foreman and SGM in the Army Reserves, a service and title he was most proud of. Upon retirement, Dick and Pat built their dream log cabin in Wakefield and lived amongst the serenity, nature and beauty surrounding their home for the last 22 years. An avid reader, sports lover and camping aficionado, Dick and Pat spent many years ‘on the road’ exploring all their dream spots with cross-country adventures and yearly vacations at their beloved South Arm in Rangeley, Maine. In the later years, camping in Fremont at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Pete, became the new adventure, complete with bonfires, campsite breakfasts and sunsets with his much-loved grand-dog, Jax. In recent years, Dick enjoyed the quiet life in Wakefield, reading anything he could get his hands on related to history and the military, enjoying a well-planned for retirement with Pat. Dick leaves behind his wife, Patty, of 51 years; his beloved 4-legged daughter of 18 years, Joy, along with his daughter, Tina LaRoche, and son-in-law, Pete, of Fremont, as well as with sisters-in- laws Brenda Schure, Judy Newton and her partner Tim Morrill, nieces and nephews Jen Croteau, Chuck Poirier, Amy Schure and grand nephew and nieces Brent Croteau, Annalise & Lindsey Poirier. His extended family included granddaughter Danielle Petlick, her husband Michael, and great granddaughters Zuri & Isla. Dick was predeceased by his parents George and Rose Gray and brothers Tom and Larry Gray, He also leaves behind his sister-in-law Kathy and nephews Kelly, Casey and Cody and their spouses and children. A future, private service will be held at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations in Dick’s honor to Wounded Warriors or the NH SPCA.