Loving wife of William James Gordon and mother to Lynn, William, and Philip. Daughter of William and Dorothy, descended of immigrants as well as the earliest Americans.
Born and raised in Boston, she served in the US Navy in Hawaii and traveled to almost every corner of the world, sometimes sitting on a parachute in the back of a military transport. She learned to fly before the Navy allowed female pilots. As an exchange officer in Canada she met her husband who was in the Royal Canadian Navy at a dance.
With the utmost gratitude to the people of Canada, her adopted home, public visitation is at the Hall of Colours of the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, 280 Beechwood Ave. on Saturday, December 17, after 12 noon. Funeral Service will be held in the Sacred Space at 1:00 pm followed by interment and reception.
"The strongest oak must fall
The sweet things in life, to you were just loaned
So how can you lose what you've never owned?
Life is just a bowl of cherries
So live and laugh at it all"
Livre de visiteurs
Nancy Henry
Laura Strand
Thinking of you and your family, Lynn. Deepest condolences.
Trish MacPherson
Thinking of you and the girls. Hope everyone will be at peace.
Margot Walsh
So sorry to hear this news. She was a wonderful neighbor on Baldrock. My kids and I enjoyed many visits and long conversations with her at the cottage. A truly amazing woman who told the best stories.
Jayson de Belen
Was a great pleasure to have met you and listened to your wonderful stories. Your glowing eyes and hair as bright as the sun.
With fond memories of Claire and the Gordon household.