Edna Mae Gray Wilkins, 99, of Ocean Grove passed away on July 5, 2015 at Medicenter in Neptune City. She was born on February 3, 1916, at St Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut to the late Caroline (Dunning) and Lester Borden. Her family relocated to the Bradley Beach, NJ area when she was five years old. She was raised there and was a graduate of the Bradley Beach School. Edna was married to William B. Gray, Sr. for 52 years. During that time, she resided in Neptune City and then Wall Township raising her family of five sons in both locations. Edna was a home maker and enjoyed spending time with her large family including her sister and brother-in-law, Lila and James Brice and their seven children. In later years, Edna resided in Ocean Grove and Bradley Beach. She was well known locally for her painting talents, especially her water colors of the Ocean Grove tent colony and other local shore area scenes. Edna and her husband William traveled extensively in Europe and the Caribbean, prior to his death. Edna was predeceased by her first husband William B. Gray, Sr., her second husband Daniel Wilkins, her son James and his wife Sheryl Gray, her parents Caroline (Dunning) and Lester Borden and her sister and brother-in-law, Lila and James Brice. Surviving are her sons William Jr. and his wife Rosemary of Shark River Hills, John and his wife Sharon of Stauton, VA, Edward of Jackson and David of Brick. She is also survived by ten grandchildren William (Angela) Gray III, J. Allen (Regina) Gray, Jennifer (Harry) Brown, Eileen (Keith) Ferrugia, James (Elizabeth) Gray, Jeannine (George) Sico, Selena (Travis) Brown, Monica Gray, Tara Gray and Alexandra Gray, twelve great grand children and one great great grand child. She is also survived by her cousin, Norma Gould and the Brice Family of seven nieces and nephews and their families. Visitation will be held at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Ave Ocean Grove on Wednesday, July 8, from 4pm to 7pm with a memorial service celebrating Edna's life at 7pm. Interment will be at the Hamilton Methodist Cemetery on the corner of Old Corlies and West Bangs Avenues on Thursday, July 9 at 11am. Prior to her passing, Edna resided for 14 years at Francis Asbury Manor Assisted Living in Ocean Grove. Her family is extremely grateful to the administration and Staff for the care and support she received during that time. The last six months of her life were spent at Medicenter in Neptune City. Her family extends a very special thank you to the administrator and staff for their love and care. Also, her family is very thankful for her long time physician Dr. Donald Micallef for his care and compassionate treatment of Edna. Donations in Edna's memory may be made to the Fellowship Fund c/o Francis Asbury Manor, 70 Stockton Ave. Ocean Grove 07756.