Dan Gray passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 29th, 2022 at age 50. He was predeceased by Grandparents Henry and Ruth Gray and Ethel Lawrence and Reed Hendershott, Great Aunt Martha and Uncle Ray Heddon, and Aunt Norma Lawrence.
Dan is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Tracy, beautiful daughter Abby, devoted parents Dick and Dottie, brothers Doug (Rosine), Dennis (Kristy), and niece and nephews Hanna, Jake and JJ. He is also survived by brother and sister in laws Zeke (Laurie) Blanchard, Tammy (Jack) Holton, niece and nephews Aaron Blanchard, Mackenzie Affronti (Ricky), Jay Holton (Kristen), and great nephew Jase Holton.
Dan was born in Batavia, and raised in LeRoy, NY. Tracy and Dan married in 2003, and resided in Fairport, NY and soon had Abby to complete their family. Dan was a kind and loving husband and father. He was creative and artistic and shared his love of Van sneakers with his daughter Abby. He enjoyed spending time with his family including cruises, camping, and other family vacations. Dan spent most of his time outdoors gardening, landscaping, riding his Harley, and taking his niece and nephews on golf cart rides at his family home in LeRoy.
Dan was always generous and willing to help anyone in need. He was a great friend to many and will be dearly missed by all.
Calling Hours will be held Monday June 6, 2022 at Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home located at 7501 Pittsford Palmyra Rd In Fairport, NY (Egypt location) from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice, in honor of Dan’s generosity.
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17 responses to “Gray, Daniel R.”
I am In total shock over Dan’s Passing?
I’ve known Dan for over 20 yrs we would all have friend camping trips and weekends we were always at Dan’s Denise’s place in Leroy alot of memories of those days..
He will be dearly missed.
Sam
I was absolutely crushed to hear about the passing of Dan. I considered Dan one of my closest friends. So many memories and all of them good. He could always make us laugh. Fly high and peace be with you Dan. Until we meet again my friend. ?
Dan was the nicest person I have ever known. A kind word for all and the shy smile he’s had since we were all kids. Anyone who was lucky enough to call him a friend is a better person because of him. God bless Dan. We will miss you.
We are heartbroken . Part of our camping family, he will be missed dearly. Memories of camping will be cherished in our hearts forever. Dan was so much fun to be around and we loved his shenanigans. Our hearts are heavy, we thinking of all of his family and how devastating this is. With love always….
To say that I’m in shock is an understatement. I’ve known Dan for over 20 yrs. What I will remember best is how he was always trying to make people laugh. He used to sing “You said it’s your birthday and it’s my birthday too yeah”. I thought he was just trying to make me laugh and maybe he was but then found out it’s a song by the Beatles. Dan will be sorely missed and irreplaceable. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
I am so very sorry for your loss .
I would like to pass my condolences to the whole family from Dan’s daughter and wife, to his mother, father and his brother’s. I am still in shock over Dan’s passing! Being a close friend of Dan’s, it is difficult to think he won’t be around anymore. He was definitely a character! We did so much together! A lot of it was silly and maybe even risky, lol But he was a loyal and great friend you could always count on! I am going to miss talking to him and reminiscing about the things we did. Maybe one day we will meet again? Play a game of pool and crank some AC/DC UP and yell, “Now that’s what I call a party!” again! Love you bro, you will be sorely missed!!!!!?
At a loss for words over the passing of Dan. Condolences to his family. I have known Dan for many years, we worked together at Thermo Fisher and I am saddened by his passing. Dan was kind and funny and great to work with, he was always willing to help out. RIP Dan, you will be missed.
I will always remember the fun times we had at our family reunions and holiday get togethers back when we were kids. My condolences to your family.
I’m so sorry for your loss
Dans’s smile and friendliness was one of a kind. We had some great times at mud bogs, Hardcore Happening, and Maximum Power Park in Poland, -NY. I know we’re all still trying to wrap our head around that your gone Dan, but your memory will last forever with us. Fly High My friend ♥️
I was saddened to hear of Dan’s passing, and my thoughts and prayers are with your family .
I was very saddened to hear about Dan’s passing. I used to work with Dan many years ago in Batavia and in Rochester. I remember the good times we used to have playing volleyball at RiDan’s in Batavia after work. He was always a great friend and coworker, It looks like he found a happy place in life, he certainly deserved it. God bless.
My heart goes out to Dan’s wife, daughter and family in this difficult time of loss. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. I have known Dan about 16 yrs through working with him at Thermo Fisher. Dan was kind peaceful and funny man to work with. When I needed his help at work he would say ok I will be there in a few minutes to fix the problem. I have never seen him mad. He will be greatly missed not only by me but by many. Dan had made me a quite a few garden pigs for me and my girls. We love them. He said he loved old cars. So when my son was selling his 1991 Camaro Dan bought it and had it for a while. He drove it to work and I loved seeing it in the parking lot. May you Rest In Peace Dan.
Dottie, Dick and family. I am very sorry to hear of Dan’s passing. I pray that the good memories all of you share will help you through the coming days and months. Dan had a great smile and may it continue to shine on all of you. Mike Sullivan
I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear about Dan’s passing. My prayers and heart go out to his wife and daughter and all his family. I worked many years with Dan at Thermo Fisher and he was kind, helpful guy. He was quiet but was also very funny. I know everyone loved him, and the garden pig’s he made everyone. He never even charged for them but just gave them away. Dan was just a really great guy. He will be deeply missed by many. Rest in peace Dan.
I was shocked and deeply saddened when I heard of Dan passing away, I may have not known Dan long but he was one of the best people to work with at Thermo Fisher. Before I transferred departments and shifts, I would always see Dan. Dan had an energy that you easily recognized as kind, easy going and loved to joke around. He was one of the first people I befriended on the day shift, cracking dad jokes with one another and me pestering him with questions while he fixed the machines and to no longer have him around really is like I’m missing something. My heart and condolences go out to Dan’s family, friends and loved ones. Reading these comments and kind words about Dan prove that he not only left me with happy and positive memories but many others as well, cause that’s the kind of person Dan is and he gifted us those memories to cherish. I’ll miss you buddy (Daniel-son)! Rest easy! <3