Mr. Gordon Craig Powell

Mr. Gordon Craig (Askew) Powell, 53, of Meriden, CT formerly of Waterbury passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Midstate Hospital in Meriden. Gordon was born February 2, 1967 in Lawrence, Massachusetts a son of the late Sam Hester and Claudia (Powell) Askew Stevens. He was the first of four children born to his mother and the first of two children born to his father. Gordon was educated by the Public School System in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He later earned a Culinary Arts Certification from Lincoln Technical Institute. Gordon loved to cook for family and friends. In addition to cooking, he also loved music and playing the acoustic guitar. Gordon loved to dance, sing and get togethers with friends; he was known as the life of the party. He loved to impersonate people, making people laugh brought him great joy. He was an avid sports fan, he loved the New England Patriots, The Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins. Everything BOSTON! Gordon enjoyed writing poetry, he loved being near the water; going fishing and lounging on the beach or near the lake were favorite past times. Gordon loved playing with his beloved dog Stella. He leaves to cherish his memory his three daughters; Haley-Jianna Elizabeth and Ashley-Elizabeth Marie Askew both of Kennenbunk, ME Jasmine - Lee Kadishia Askew of Bloomfield, NJ, four sons; Shawn Coleman, Elijah Coleman-Askew and Joshua Coleman all of Waterbury, Zach C. Fareira of Manchester, CT., brother; William Askew of Waterbury, sister, Shauna Figueroa of Wolcott, CT and his significant other for the past 9 years, Rebecca Desenti of Meriden, CT, he also leaves to mourn his loss a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. He was predeceased by two sisters, Kelly Powell and Laura Lee Hester.