- Date Of Birth: July 17, 1923
- Date Of Death: July 11, 2011
- State: Connecticut
Robert “Bob” Gordon, 87, formerly of Middletown, CT, beloved husband of Grace (Tringali) Gordon, passed away on Monday, July 11th at Danbury Hospital. Born July 17, 1923 in Middletown, CT, he was the son of the late William Brier & Harriet (Wragg) Gordon. Bob graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1941 and attended the University of CT. He owned and operated Gordon Dairy until 1954 selling to Brock Hall Dairy. During his long career as manager he ran branches of Brock Hall Dairy for many years, worked for Marcus Dairy, and owned and operated Clover Lawn Dairy. He was the consummate salesman in the dairy & food industry his whole career. An avid snow & water skier, he was active in the Brookfield Ski Club for many years. He also lived in Middletown CT, Brookfield, CT, Naples, FL and most recently in Oxford, CT.
Bob was a loving father and grandfather and is survived by two daughters, Lee Gill & husband, William of Oxford, CT; Robin Faulkner and husband, Andrew of Newburgh, ME; two sons, Scott Gordon of Torrington, CT; and Gary Gordon and wife, Karen Gordon of Bridgewater, CT; a sister, Ruth Colter of Branford, CT; 10 grandchildren, Noel, Jason and Sean Gill of Bethel. CT, Melissa Rowland of Tolland, CT, Scott, Ben, and Josh Gordon of Torrington, CT, Gary Gordon Jr. of Manchester, CT, Chad Gordon of Bennington, VT and Lindsay Savage of Newburgh, ME; 14 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Doris Gordon of Middletown, CT, Vivian Treadwell of Higganum, CT and brothers, Edward Gordon & Malcolm Gordon also from Middletown.
