It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of David Paul Gray, at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Born in Saint John on May 21, 1964, he was a son of Marie (Cyr) Gray and the late Frederick Gray. Dave was a wonderful person with a love of the simple pleasures in life. He loved to tinker and could fix anything. His ultimate joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Twila; children: Justin (Melissa), Jared and Samantha (Zack); grandchildren: Elizabeth and Sophie; brothers: Jimmy, Stephen (Debbie) and Brian; sister-in-law, Verna , along with several nieces and nephews, with special mention to Shawn. In addition to his father, David was predeceased by his siblings: Wendy, Brenda, Robert, Georgie, Judy, Johnny and great-niece, Olivia. Arrangements are under the care of Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424), with visiting on Friday, December 28, 2018 from 2:00 -4:00 and 6:00 - 8:00 pm. A Funeral Liturgy will be held from Brenan's Chapel on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 9:30 am. For those who wish, remembrances to the IWK or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.