Obituary of Ferdinand Bray Jr.Providence RI: Ferdinand Bray Jr. 80, of 84 University Ave died unexpectedly Friday at Quaker Hill Farm, Little Compton. He was the husband of Charlotte R. ( Bellows) Bray and a summer resident of Little Compton. Mr. Bray was a retired mill executive. He worked for 53 years in mills in Ohio, New England, New York and North Carolina. After he retired in 1953, he became a member of the International Executive Corps. Serving the textile industry as a volunteer adviser in Taiwan, India, Costa Rica and Turkey. He was a member of SCORE, the retired executives organization, and was president in 1975. He was also a member of the American Association of Retired Persons and Men of retirement age, both of Pawtucket. He was born in Pawtucket may 11,1896, a son of the late Ferdinand and Mary (Cottrell) Bray. He attended Pawtucket schools and was graduated from the Philadelphia Textile School. He was a Navy veteran of World War I and was in the Navy Supply Corps in World War II, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He was also affiliated with the US Naval Institute and the American arbitration Association. He was a member of the Union Lodge, F& AM. Of Pawtucket, Pawtucket Royal Arch Chapter and Holy Sepulchre Commandery. Mr. Bray’s first wife was the late Sara K ( Junkin ) who died in 1958. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Robert B. Winter of Westfield NJ; a brother, Dr. Russell S Bray of Bristo; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Swan Point Chapel, Blacksone Boulevard Providence Cremation will follow at Swan Point Cemetery.
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