Donald R. Gay, 70, was postman here

Donald R. Gay, 70, of New Fairfield, husband of the late Marthe (Guertin) Gay, died on Thursday, December 25, 2003 at Danbury Hospital surrounded by his family.

Mr. Gay was born in South Salem, New York, January 13, 1933, a son of Lewis and Ethel (Eggleston) Gay. He attended Lewisboro schools and graduated from John Jay High School, Katonah, NY.

A US Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Gay was a postal worker having been employed at the US Post Office, Ridgefield, for thirty-five years prior to his retirement.

In later years, He was a transporter at Danbury Hospital, a deliveryman for B&L Auto Supply and a clerk at the New Fairfield Food Center.

He was a member and volunteer at St. Edward the Confessor Church, New Fairfield as well as a member of its Knights of Columbus Council.

Three sons, Donald V. Gay and Wayne A. Gay both of Virginia Beach, VA and Brad D. Gay of Waterbury, CT, a daughter, Marlene M. Pettibone and her husband Philip and their three children, Kaitlyn, David and Daniel all of New Milford, three brothers, Robert Gay of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Fred gay of So. Salem, NY and Ralph Gay of Ridgefield, a sister, Evelyn Gannuscio of Terryville, CT and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews survive him.

A son, Roger D. Gay and a brother Francis Gay predeceased him.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10AM in St. Edward the Confessor Church, New Fairfield.

Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury.

Friends will be received in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Avenue, Danbury on Monday from 6PM to 9PM.

Memorials to the Danbury Hospital Development Fund, for Oncology Nursing Professional Development, 24 Hospital Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810 would be greatly appreciated.