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GORDON--Jack. Born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1921 died April 11,in Ypsilanti, MI. He is survived by his sister Martha Lebenstein of Israel and his children, Judy and Izhak Livny of Allentown, PA, Dennis and June Gordon of Ypsilanti, MI, and Pattie and Aaron Thomas of Sierra Vista, AZ. Jack has six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Jack married Bebe Paslove in 1948. In 2005, she preceded him in death. He proudly served in the US army during WWII. After more than 40 years with Continental Grain Company, Jack retired in the position of Vice President of Operations. He was active in the Jewish community all his life and supported many Jewish and other charitable organizations. Jack and Bebe were avid travelers, visiting every continent, with Antarctica being their last trip. Donations can be made to Hadassah.

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Published by New York Times on Apr. 13, 2008.

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