Obituary of Betty Rosella (née Tinney) Gray

Passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Monday, March 30, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Hospice, London. Betty is survived by her large, loving family including her 4 children: Lynn (Wayne), Karen (Tim), Robert (Greta), Richard (Caroline); her 13 grandchildren: Lindsay (Jonathan), Carolyn (David), Michael (Jennifer), Andrew (Rachel), Erik (Maria), Fraser (Lucia), Patrick, Kevin, Samantha (Kyle), Logan (Caitlin), Emily (Ayush), Mason (Reale), Jamie; and her 6 great-grandchildren: Elle, Daniel, Leo, Tommy, Owen and Nathan. Betty was predeceased by her beloved husband of 40 years, Wilfrid Alexander Gray (1988) and her grandson, Nicholas Donald Gray (1997). Betty was born in Oil City, Ontario on October 22,1924. She graduated from Petrolia High School, and then, went on to nursing school at Grace Hospital in Windsor. Betty loved her career in nursing and took great pride in her bedside patient care. She worked at Grace Hospital, Montreal General Hospital, Homewood Health in Guelph and at Ste. Anne’s Hospital in Sainte Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec. Betty and Wilf loved spending time with their family, enjoying many camping trips and family vacations throughout Canada and the United States. Betty taught all her grandchildren to play the favorite family card game of cribbage. As a couple, Betty and Wilf enjoyed golf, curling and bridge. Betty continued these avid interests throughout her retirement years, and was an active volunteer in the London Community. Volunteer experiences, included work at University Hospital, The May Court Club of London and Meals on Wheels. Betty also drove many of her friends to their various appointments over the years. Betty’s feisty spirit, love of life, and optimism will be greatly missed by her friends and family. The family is very grateful for the caring staff at Revera Grand Wood Park Retirement Residence, as they provided a warm home for Betty over the past three years. LHSC - Victoria Hospital (ACE) unit, South West LHIN Home and Community Care, and St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, all provided extraordinary compassionate care to Betty. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Joseph’s Hospice, London would be greatly appreciated. A memorial Celebration of Life will be planned at a future date.