Mystic - Jordon L. Pecile, 90, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 1, 1931, in Hazleton, Pa. the son of Gildo and Anna (Pisani) Pecile.

Jordon was a graduate of Hazleton High School class of 1948. He briefly attended the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and went on to earn his A.B. degree from Cornell University and a master's degree from University of Iowa. Jordon was also awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for study at the University of Florence, Italy.

Jordon's professional career was no less remarkable. Before embarking on a teaching career, he was commissioned an officer in the United States Navy, where his service took him on missions to Antarctica, the Mediterranean, the Far East and the South Pacific. Jordon then became committed to the academic life as a teacher of writing at several distinguished institutions of higher learning. He was an officer-instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy; a Fellow of comparative literature at Princeton University; an assistant professor at the University of Iowa; a Fulbright lecturer at University d'Aix-Marseilles, France; assistant professor at Mount Holyoke College; and associate professor at Trinity College. Jordon retired from academia as professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He achieved numerous literary accomplishments including the publication of short stories, book reviews and programming for public television.

Uncle Jordon enjoyed reading, creative writing, intellectual discussion, fine dining and travel.

Jordon was preceded in death by his brother Andrew; and by his sister Celeste. He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Wally Erhardt Voeks, Gilda Ann Voeks, Geneva Marie Voeks, Roy Akoni Voeks, Giordano (Gino) Andrew Voeks, Richard Pecile, Jordan Pecile, Robert Pecile and Lori Ann (Pecile) Opiary.

The family would like to express their thanks and gratitude to Jordon's caregivers at StoneRidge Avalon Health Center and Cottage at Avalon.

All services will be private at the request of the family.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in Jordon's memory may be made to any public library.

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Published by The Day on Jan. 24, 2021.

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Dr. Jan Yager

February 9, 2024

I've been going through lots of old papers and found an announcement from the Darien Book Group from 1999 that Professor Jordon Pecile was going to return to talk about "Books and Plays that change Our Lives."
I wanted to contact Dr. Pecile and ask about that important talk and topic! So very sad when I did a search and discovered Professor Pecile had passed away in 2021.
In his passing, he still found a way to make a difference since his family asked anyone to donate to a public library in lieu of flowers.
RIP Professor Pecile

Felix Giordano

February 7, 2021

Through the inspiration and encouragement of this kind and selfless gentleman, he guided me through the start of my writing career. He was an amazing person and a brilliant mind.

It was Jordon's style to treat everyone as an equal, his ability to engage with others, and his compelling and tireless advocacy of his students that was exceptional. He will be sadly missed.

Godspeed to The Barrel Lifter.

January 30, 2021

My sincere condolences to the family on the passing of your loved one, Jordan. May the God of peace and comfort strengthen the family during this difficult time.

Teresa Norris

January 25, 2021

I was saddened to read about Jordon's passing. He was an excellent teacher; I met him while taking his life-experience writing class at Manchester Community College many years ago. He was so encouraging, I eventually had him write a blurb for my book on my mom's dementia which was published about a decade ago. One line of his I will treasure was: Life just keeps giving us new material (to write about - and the more dramatic, the better!) I was always happy to run into him at the Mystic-Noank Library and will make a small donation there in his honor.

Mike Graner

January 24, 2021

I am so sorry to read about Jordon's passing. I had the pleasure of teaching with Jordon at the Coast Guard Academy in the mid 1980's. He was kind mentor and became a lifelong friend who had an enormous influence on me. I admired Jordon for his amazing intellect, great sense of humor and gracious personality. He will remain in my prayers.

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