David Robert Gay

David Robert Gay, 68, a resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully after a brief period of declining health on Friday, August 9, 2024, with the love of family by his side at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. He was born a son to the late Anita B. (Cross) and Robert E. Gay on August 16, 1955, in Turners Falls, MA. He was educated in the local Turners Falls school system. David played football, basketball, and baseball at Turners Falls High School and graduated with the class of 1973. On October 10, 1981, David exchanged vows with the love of his life, Janean D. Russell, at the United Church of Winchester, in the presence of family and friends. After graduating high school, David worked at Erving Paper Mill, in Brattleboro, VT for twelve years. After leaving Erving, he began his career in meat cutting and enjoyed his time working at Food City, in Turners Falls for many years. David took a brief hiatus from meat cutting to work as an independent operator for Freihoffer's Bakery, after...