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John Gordon Obituary
age 87, of Massillon passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. He was born Jan. 8, 1923 in Akron the son of the late John and Antoinette (Poiraudeau) Gordon. John was a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II. He was employed in sales with Ziegler Bolt & Nut retiring in 2003. John was a member of the Massillon Baptist Temple, the Massillon Senior Center, and AARP. He was a stamp collector, and more recently clipped coupons for the military through the senior center. Recently he was recognized by participating in the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. for World War II veterans from the Akron-Canton area.
On Oct. 8, 1971 John married Phyllis (Ellison) Hendricks and she survives along with daughter, Kathy (Tom) Butler of Casselberry, Fla.; sons, Doug (Darla) Hendricks of Canton, John Michael Gordon, Kenneth (Deborah) Hendricks, Phillip (Diana) Hendricks, Keith (Jennifer Young) Hendricks, and David (Deborah) Hendricks, all of Massillon; sisters, Ruth McAlonan of Columbia, S.C., and Jackie (Robert) Sarver of Canal Fulton; brothers, Tom (Rose) Gordon of Akron, and Jim (Cheryl) Gordon of Las Vegas, Nev.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Along with his parents. he was preceded in death by his first wife. Anne Lillo; sisters, Martha Coffy, Genevieve Gainer, Lois Clark, and Jeanette Marie Gordon; and brother, Robert L. Gordon.
Visitation will be Tuesday (tonight) 6-8 p.m. at Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home, 1100 Wales Rd. NE. Funeral services will be Wednesday at the funeral home at 11 a.m. with additional visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Pastor Cecil Thayer will officiate. Private interment will take place in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Ohio. Donations in John's memory may be given to the Massillon Baptist Temple. Messages of comfort and support may be made at www.arnoldlynch.com.
Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch
A Golden Rule Funeral Home 330-833-4839
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Tom Gordon
November 25, 2010
To the family of my brother,
My sympathy to all of you, especially his wife Phyliss. I was very glad to have been able to come back to Ohio last week and visit with my brother while he was still with us. He expressed to me his love for his Lord and Savior and that he was right with the Lord and was ready to meet Him.
My thanks go out to you and all who made his remaining time here comfortable. I know that his pain is gone and His Lord received him with open arms.
May God richly bless you all.
Tom and Rose Gordon, Mesa (Akron, Ohio) Arizona
john ellison
November 23, 2010
so sorry for your loss..
KAREN SHREWSBURY
November 23, 2010
Phyllis so sorry for your loss. May all your memories bring piece and comfort to you and your family
Gary and Jan Mead
November 23, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
LISA GOODING
November 23, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Caroline Ferrel
November 23, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. John was a dear man with a great passion for giving. He will be missed.
Geoff and Connie Lebo
November 23, 2010
Praying for you and your family that you may find comfort in knowing you will see him again one day in heaven.
Wanda Ashley
November 22, 2010
Dear Mrs. Hendrick,
So sorry to hear about the loss of your husband, our prayers are with you and your family during this time. Dwight and Wanda (Keesee) Ashley
Vi Dunnerstick
November 22, 2010
So very sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers! I hope that knowing that so many people are praying for all of you will help ease the pain of losing your loved one!
Ralph & Vi Dunnerstick
Bethany
November 22, 2010
My prayers are with you and the family during this time. Love you all!
GINNY GROSSCHMIDT
November 22, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
November 22, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
April Cutcher
November 22, 2010
Deb & Ken
So sorry for your loss. Nothing I can say will ease the pain but know that you are both in my prayers.
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