Barbara J. Gray, 89, of Ashland passed away Tue. Sept. 12th after a period of declining health.   Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Linwood and Beatrice (Parmenter) Gilmore and wife of the late Francis J. Gray. Mrs. Gray worked as a bookkeeper for many years at the Deaf Community Center in Framingham and the Framingham Day Hospital. She was a longtime active member of the Hartford Street Presbyterian Church in Natick.

She is survived by two sons; Andrew J. Gray and his wife Mary of East Hampton, MA; and Russell F. Gray and his wife Lisa of Marlboro; five grandchildren; Emmaly, Karly, Ryan, Kevin, and Jeffrey; and one brother-in-law, John Gray and his wife Doris of Medway.

A funeral service will be celebrated Wed. Sept. 20th at 11:00am in the Hartford Street Presbyterian Church, 99 Hartford St. Natick, MA. In lieu of flowers donations in Barbara's memory may be made to the Hartford St. Presbyterian Church or the Friends of the Ashland Public Library, 66 Front St. Ashland, MA 01721