Juanita O. Gray, M.D., 83, departed this life on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at her home in Princeton Junction, NJ.
Dr. Gray, a dedicated physician who specialized in treating patients suffering from severe mental illness. She practiced as a psychiatrist at Harlem Valley State Hospital in New York, and at Trenton, Ancora, and Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospitals in New Jersey, retiring in 1998.
Born in Laguna, Philippines, Dr. Gray graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1958 and came to the United States for post-graduate training in 1959. She met her husband, Ubaldo R. Gray, M.D., during residency training in New York; they married at St. Patrick's Cathedral in 1963. They returned to the Philippines to start a family. In 1966, they immigrated to the United States. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, watching Spanish telenovelas, playing the slots at the casino, and spending time with her dog, Gigi, in her retirement.
Dr. Gray was predeceased by her husband Ubaldo; her parents, Rafaela Almodovar and Vicente Ocampo; her brother, Simeon Ocampo, and her sister, Lourdes Ocampo. She is survived by her children, Rafael (Cynthia Ellis) of Lake Oswego, OR, Marissa (Vernon Huang) of Hillsborough, CA, and Maribel Gray of McLean, VA; and six grandchildren, Maria Angelica, Emilio, Francisco Gray; and Elena, Evan and Edward Huang.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. David the King Catholic Church, 1 New Village Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 on Thursday, January 18th at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Resurrection Burial Park, Piscataway, NJ. Calling hours will be at the church from 10–11 a.m.
The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Cristeta Laurente, her family physician of many years. In lieu of flowers, donations in Juanita's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (https://www.stjude.org/) are appreciated.