IRVING
GORDON, 89, of
West Bloomfield,
died March 17,
2009. Iry was
born and raised
in Chicago. He
was a Veteran of
Gordon
World War II.
Iry met his beloved wife, Ethel
Stone, in South Haven. After they
wed, they resided in Detroit.
He worked at Citrin Oil-Total
Petroleum for more than 45 years,
retiring as the real estate opera-
tions manager. He was often called
upon to host corporate functions as
a toastmaster.
Iry always had a twinkle in his
eye and a joke or story to be shared.
He was an avid golfer, loved playing
bridge and enjoyed wonderful fam-
ily gatherings in Michigan, Chicago
and Florida. He contributed to
many charitable organizations and
was a member of Temple Israel in
Detroit and West Bloomfield for
many years.
Iry always said, "I have been
blessed with a beautiful family." His
advice to Jake, his great-grandson
was: "always to be kind to everyone"
Irving Gordon is survived by his
dear daughters, Barbara Wechsler
of West Bloomfield and Linda
Gordon of San Francisco; grand-
children, Julie (Anthony) Primak,
Lori Wechsler, Amy Wechsler;
great-grandson, Jake Primak; sister,
Lenore Brant of Palos Heights, Ill.;
brother-in-law and sisters-in-law,
Willie and Ceci Stone, Rose Siegel,
Ruth Korn-Hack, Rosalyn Stone,
Ileane Stone; many loving nieces,
nephews and friends.
Iry was the beloved husband of
the late Ethel Gordon, brother of
the late Sam Gordon and brother-
in-law of the late Dr. Jules Brant.
He was the dear brother-in-law
of the late Ralph Stone, the late
Dorothy and the late Joe Sklar, the
late Margaret and the late Harold
Getz, the late Maurice Korn, the
late Norman Hack, the late Daniel
Siegel, the late Sylvia Ellman, the
late Seymour Ellman, the late Ted
Stone and the late Tavy Stone.
Internment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery in Birmingham.
Contributions may be made to
the American Heart Association
or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.
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