Submitted by: Dan Rich

Bernard George Gray

April 24, 1914 -- July 17, 2004

South Bend Tribune 7/19/2004

Bernard George "Babe" Gray, 90, of South Taylor Street, South Bend, Ind., and formerly of Dick Street, Niles, Mich., died at 11:43 p.m. Saturday, July 17, in Regency Place Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend, after a brief illness. He was born April 24, 1914, in South Bend, to Stanley G. Gray and Anna Swartz. He lived most of his lifetime in South Bend, but also lived in Niles.

Mr. Gray was retired after several years of service at the Fruehauf Trailer Service and also worked at Studebaker, both in South Bend. Mr. Gray was a member of Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church in South Bend. On May 8, 1937, in South Bend, he married the former Wyoma L. Pruett, who died on Nov. 23, 1990. He later married on March 18, 1994, in South Bend, to Helen B. (Tschida) Madaras, who died on Nov. 9, 1997. His sister, Doris Cortier, also preceded him in death. He is survived by stepdaughters, Susan L. (Chris) Darnold of South Bend and Lynn M. (Dave) Bertman of Mishawaka, Ind. He is also survived by his grandsons, Chad (Christine) Darnold, Scott Darnold, Eric (Chassidy) Bertman, Aaron Bertman; and great-granddaughters, Makayla Darnold and Kendall Bertman.