Marjorie Helen "Marge" Gray
Marriages
Phillip Gray - September 30, 1962
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 13A - October 6, 2022
Marjorie Helen Gray
passed away Sunday,
October 2nd, at her home
in The Fountains with her
daughter by her side.
Marge was the first-born
child of the late Roberta
and Louis Kitson. She was born April 5, 1937. Marge
grew up in Collbran, Colorado and graduated in 1955
from Plateau Valley High School.
On September 30, 1962, Marge married Phillip Gray
at the First Congregational Church in Grand Junction.
They raised three daughters in the Appleton area. Mom
spent many years caring for dad and helping him with
his garden before his passing in 2004.
Mom moved into The Fountains in 2012. She was
always off to one activity or another or visiting the
beauty salon or friends. She also loved her cats Molly
and then Dewey. The family loved knowing she was not
alone and that she was happy.
Although mom loved her daughters, her grandchildren
were her greatest joy. Her favorite times were spent
with the grandkids. On the day before her passing,
she attended her grandson’s wedding enjoying one last
celebration with her family.
Mom’s health began failing in May. With the support
of everyone at The Fountains and the amazing HopeWest
hospice team, she returned home to her apartment at
The Fountains and was able to be surrounded at home
by love and kindness her last few weeks. There are
so many special people at The Fountains. We can’t
possibly name everyone, please know we couldn’t have
done this without you!
In the last few weeks, mom had numerous visits along
with many cards and notes wishing her well. Please
know how much we appreciate each of you taking the
time to send her some mail or visit.
Marge is survived by daughters Linda (Dan) Cuevas,
Brenda {Ted) Jordan and Anita Gray. Grandchildren
Joshua (Holly) Cuevas, Timothy (Melissa) Cuevas,
Emily (Brant McConnell), Spencer Jordan and Erika
Jordan. She is also survived by sisters Evelyn Cronk
and Myrna Westerman and sister-in-law Leah Kitson
along with many nieces and nephews. Her husband
Phil, parents Roberta and Louis, brother Gene and cat
Molly preceded her in death.
Private burial will be held at Elmwood Cemetery.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, October 8,
2022 at 11am at Appleton Christian Church, 2510
1-70 Frontage Rd, Grand Junction, CO. Memorial
contributions may be made to HopeWest.
