Former MBA Director Maggie Gray Passes Away

Margaret “Maggie” Gray, who served for more than 25 years as director of internal services with the Mortgage Bankers Association, died of cancer Feb. 6 at her home in Hernando Beach, Fla. She was 77.

Ms. Gray was born in Scarborough, England in 1940 and came to the United States after meeting her husband, Navy Lt. Commander Robert Gray (deceased). She joined MBA in 1975 and eventually became director of internal services in the association’s Finance & Internal Services Department, retiring in 2001.

Ms. Gray is survived by her partner, Steve Brown; daughter Susan Naylor, son David and his wife June Naylor both residing in Scarborough, England. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Harry and Emily Naylor; and cousin, Averill Watson also of Scarborough, England.

Funeral services will take place on Feb. 17 in Bushnell, Fla.