Gray, Ethel K. Dascher

ALBANY - It has pleased Almighty God to summon from this vale of tears, the soul of Ethel K. Dascher Gray, 98, who departed this life on Good Friday, April 3, 2015. Please remember her family in your prayers.

Mrs. Gray, born August 25th, 1916, was the daughter of the late Edmund J. C. Dascher and Minnie Rohloff Dascher. She is the widow of the late James J. Gray Sr. with whom she enjoyed 70 years of marriage.

Mrs. Gray is survived by four children; Gail Gray MacIntosh (David), Joan Gray Polak (John), Timothy (Athena) and the Rev. Jonathan E. Gray. Her son James, Jr. predeceased her in 1998. Mrs. Gray is also survived by seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings Florence "Babe" Giuliano, Janet Koehler, Edmund "Buddy" Dascher and Norman E. Dascher.

The family will receive callers from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Norman E. Dascher Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Avenue in Albany. Funeral services will be from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 75 Whitehall Road, Albany at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 9, 2015. Mrs. Gray's son, Fr. Jonathan will be the celebrant. The interment will be at St. Matthew Cemetery in Glenmont. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to St. Matthew School Scholarship Fund, or St. Matthew Lutheran Church (designated to make the Church handicap accessible) 75 Whitehall Rd, Albany, NY 12209. " €œWell done, good and faithful servant, come and share your Masters happiness"€ -Matthew 25:21