88, long-time resident of Turkey Hill Road, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at Mayo Healthcare in Northfield.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 31, 1921, the daughter of Harold and Marion (Allen) Gray. She was the beloved wife of the late Philip R. Micks.
Jean was an active member of the community, often volunteering for many causes. She loved her animals and was a strong supporter of the SPCA. She was an early and long-time environmentalist. She was also a bibliophile and supporter of the Brown Public Library in Northfield.
She doted on her grandnephews, Matthew and Tristan, carefully planning and supervising extensive annual Vermont historical and cultural tours for them.
Survivors include her nephew, Robert Gray and his wife, Earlene McKinnon-Gray of Stratford, P.E.I.; grandnephews, Matthew and Tristan McKinnon-Gray; sister-in-law, Claudia Vogel Gray of Appleton, Wisconsin; special friends, John Kingston, Floyd and Patricia Stuart of Northfield.
In addition to her husband, she is predeceased by her brother, Allen Gray.
Calling hours will be held Friday, March 5, from 3 p.m. until the start of the funeral service at 4 p.m. at the Kingston Funeral Home, 35 Slate Avenue in Northfield. Burial will take place at a later date in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Deposit, New York.
Donations may be made in her memory to the Brown Public Library, 93 South Main Street, Northfield, VT 05663.

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