Barbara "Barb" K. Gordon, age 81, of Mattapoisett, passed peacefully Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at home. She will be missed by her loving husband of 54 years, Francis H. Gordon.
Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of Milton and Ellen (Fuller) Krause. After attending Pennsylvania State University, for Business Management, she worked for the Vice President and Treasurer of Penn State where she met her husband, Fran.
A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Barb enjoyed reading, knitting, sewing, cooking, and gardening. She also enjoyed serving as Chairman of the Deacons at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, where she also was a member of the Women's Club and Couples Club. She was a past member of the League of Women Voters for many years, both here in Massachusetts and in New Hampshire. Barb was an avid duplicate bridge player achieving the rank of Life Master.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Deborah A. Gordon-Holman and her husband, Guy Holman of Mattapoisett, Francis H. Gordon, Jr. of Garden Grove, California, Mary "Meg" G. Novick and her husband, Jim of Dartmouth, and Edmund L. Gordon and his wife, Michelle of Mattapoisett; and four grandchildren, Nicholas Gordon and Holly Gordon, both of Mattapoisett, Caitlyn Gordon of Garden Grove, California, and Ari Novick of Dartmouth; three sisters and two brothers; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 1 PM in the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church St. Mattapoisett, 508-758-2671. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her honor may be made to either the Southcoast Hospice and Palliative Care, 200 Mill Street, Suite 120, Fairhaven, MA 02739 or the Friends of the Mattapoisett Bike and Recreational Path PO Box 1336 Mattapoisett, MA 02739, 508-758-4204 or 508-758-6994.