Gray

Steven Douglas Gray, 55, of Butler passed away peacefully Saturday morning after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, a fight full of strength and miracles.

Surrounded by his family, Steve peacefully left this world in the comfort of the VNA Inpatient Hospice.

Born on May 28, 1958, he now joins his mother and father, Audrey and Albert Gray. A lifelong Catholic, Steve was an active and devoted member of the Holy Sepulcher Parish.

As a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, he got his start in industrial sales at Lewis Goetz, Inc., formerly Gooding Rubber, and spent the past nine years with Manuli Hydraulics Americas as general manager for its North American operations.

While highly respected and loved at work, his greatest joy was being with his family. As a former basketball coach for his children at Holy Sepulcher Parish School, driving across states to attend basketball tournaments was how Steve spent many of his weekends. He loved seeing his children grow from their first days of learning to watching his oldest daughter receive her white coat at medical school.

Fishing with friends and family was his passion, and there wasn't a summer that went by without him taking his children camping or kayaking. He was a lover of music, and although he never could quite get the lyrics correct, the songs were even better because of it.

Most of all, he loved spending time with his wife, whether it was sitting on the back porch or traveling the world together. On these and other travels, he met many individuals who would become respected business associates and cherished friends.

Steve waits to join with his wife, Patricia Cudoc-Gray, and his three treasured children, Megan, Laura and Nathan. He leaves behind his dear siblings, Kimberly Gray-Kamins (Kevin), David Gray (Janie) and Michael Gray (Jan); his niece, Emma; his nephew, Christopher; his beloved mother-in-law, Fran Cudoc, many loving brothers and sisters-in-law, relatives and abundant friends.

“Today is the first day of the rest of your life, so enjoy it.”

GRAY — Friends of Steven Douglas Gray, who passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A Mass of Christian burial will be in the Holy Sepulcher Church, 6515 Old Route 8 North, Glade Mills, Butler, at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Those attending are asked to please meet at the church.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Steve's honor to Dr. Daniel Laheru's pancreatic cancer research at Johns Hopkins. Donations can be made online at www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel_cancer_center/our_center/charitable_giving/ or by mail addressed to Ralph H. Hruban, M.D., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 401 N. Broadway, Weinberg 2242, Baltimore, MD 21231-2410.Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.