LEBANON, N.H. – Tess Shelby Gray, 4, of 8 Hill St., Lakeport, N.H., died at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, on Friday, Dec. 22, from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Tess was born Jan. 10, 2002, in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of Todd and Nicole (McKenzie) Gray.

Tess was a smart little girl, who loved her family, and enjoyed going to the circus and fairs. She also enjoyed helping her dad work on cars, going fishing with the family, four-wheeling with her sister and cooking.

Survivors include her parents, Todd A. and Nicole Gray of Lakeport; one sister, Kayleen Gray-Cilley of Franklin, N.H.; paternal grandparents, Penney and Keith O’Day of Lakeport, N.H., Dot Gray of Northfield, N.H., and Mont and Eugina Clark of Belmont, N.H.; maternal grandparents, Rachel O’Connor of Lewiston, and Richard McKenzie of Monmouth; maternal great-grandmothers, Evelyn McKenzie of Monmouth, and Madeline Allen of Lewiston; many aunts and uncles, including Kim, Bobby, Richie, Cassy, Stacey, Tammy, Laronda, Mark, Laura, Robin, Kevin, Danny, Edwin, Clayton Jr., Debra, Donna, Diane, Darlene and Don; and many cousins.

She was predeceased by her paternal grandfather, Clayton Gray in 2000.