Obituaries
December 3, 2020

Elsie Bray – Arlington, Va., formerly of McKeesport

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Elsie Bray of Arlington, Va., passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2020, at age 95. A native of McKeesport, Elsie, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Jacko Hornak, moved to the Washington, D.C., area at the onset of World War II. She married Warren R. Bray Sr. of Bridgeport, Conn., who predeceased her in 2011. She is survived by three sons, Warren (Ann) of Pawleys Island, S.C., David (Sue Ann) of Winchester, Va., and Robin (the late Susan) of Mint Hill, N.C.; two grandsons, Daniel (Kirsten) of New York, N.Y., and John Paul of Mint Hill, N.C.; a great-granddaughter, Emma of New York, N.Y.; and sister, Lynda (Jim) Slack of White Oak. She was also predeceased by her brother, Robert (Patricia) Hornak of Liberty Borough. Elsie will be interred with her husband, Major (U.S. Marines, retired) Warren R. Bray Sr. at Arlington National Cemetery on a date to be determined. Arrangements handled by MURPHY FUNERAL HOMES, Arlington, Va.

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