James E. Gay Jr., 68, Ridgefield native

James E. Gay Jr. of Bethel, a Ridgefield native, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at Danbury Hospital. He was 68 years old and the husband of Charlene A. Muhlfeld Gay of Bethel.
Mr. Gay was born June 19, 1935 in Ridgefield, son of James E. Gay Sr. of Norwalk and the late Ruthamae Finney Gay.
He had been an inspector for Nash Engineering of Trumbull, retiring in 1989 after many years. He had lived in Bethel for the past 37 years.
Besides his wife and father, he is survived by a son, James E. Gay III and his wife Karen of Danbury; three daughters, Jill Sousa and her husband John of Danbury, Joy Steinmiller and her husband Fred of Bethel and Bonnie Northrop and her husband Mark of Hobart, N.Y.; and two grandchildren, Devon and Samantha.
Cremation will take place at Charter Oak Crematory, Oxford.
There are no calling hours. The Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury, is in charge of arrangements.
Contributions in his memory may be made to Padanaram Hose Volunteer Fire Co., 17 North Street, Danbury, CT 06810.