1921 - 2016 (94 years)
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Name |
Gordon Gingerich |
Born |
22 Feb 1921 |
Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] |
Gender |
Male |
FindAGrave |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157026274 |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-11386 |
Died |
9 Jan 2016 |
Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA [1] |
Buried |
West Lowville Rural Cemetery, West Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States [1] |
Person ID |
I11386 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
28 Jan 2025 |
Father |
Moses L. Gingerich, b. 4 Sep 1891, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 8 Oct 1960, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA (Age 69 years) |
Mother |
Nettie Boshart, b. 29 Aug 1894, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 25 Feb 1977, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA (Age 82 years) |
Family ID |
F41861 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- OWVILLE - Gordon Gingerich, 94, Dowling Park, Fla., formerly of Division Street, died Saturday morning, January 9 at his extended care residence.
Born on February 22, 1921, in Baden, Ont., son of the late Moses and Nettie Boshart Gingerich. He attended schools in New Bremen, West Martinsburg, and Lowville School and Free Academy.
He married Loretta Zehr on June 3, 1945 in the First Mennonite Church of New Bremen.
Gordon worked for Crown Zellerbach as an electrician for 11 years. He opened his own business, Lowville Electric, until 1973. He was an electrical inspector until 1978. He and Loretta moved to Bradenton, Florida in 1980. He operated his own electrical business, Heritage Electric, for 10 years. He was a member of the Copenhagen and then the Lowville Rural Fire Department for many years. He enjoyed spending time at Chase Lake where he had built two camps. He also enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with his family.
Surviving are his wife; a daughter; two sons. Gordon was also survived by his grandchildren; also great-grandchildren.
He was pre-deceased by his wife Loretta; brothers Clifford, Howard, Vernon and his sisters Violet Bast, Rita Western, Alice Moshier, and Frances Burlingame. A grandson, Zachary Komorowski, also died before him.
A memorial service will be held in Florida at Beulah Baptist Church.
There will be a service with burial in West Lowville, in late August, for family and friends.
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| Born - 22 Feb 1921 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 9 Jan 2016 - Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA |
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| Buried - - West Lowville Rural Cemetery, West Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States |
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