Greg Gordon

Greg Devitt Gordon, 68, of Westerville, Ohio passed away at home on May 20, 2015. Greg is preceded in death by his parents, Devitt and Margaret Gordon. He is survived by his wife, Amy Gordon, of Westerville, OH, his son, Kevin Gordon, of Akron, OH, his daughters, Mandy Gordon, of Long Beach, CA and Amanda Starr, of Worthington, OH, his granddaughters, Natalie and Alaina Freeman, of Worthington, OH, his sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Bob Comeriato, of Ocala, FL, his brother-in-law, Jeff Van der Sluis, of Fremont, CA, his Aunt Vicky Urbano of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, his nephews, Devin Van der Sluis, Robert, Tony, and John Comeriato and Sam Carpenter, his niece, Emily Van der Sluis, and cousins, Kelly Urbano, Larry O'Neil and Cecilia O'Neil of Akron, OH, Aileen Gordon of Hobart, IL and Kay Johnson of Highland, IN. Greg graduated from Firestone High School in Akron, OH, The Ohio State University and the University of Akron. He was a social worker, business owner, and upon retirement he took great joy in officiating the marriages of happy couples. Greg was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. His kindness and humor brightened our lives, from family and friends to strangers in line at the grocery store. He was always a safe place, always nurturing, always caring. His beautiful, joyful spirit, his kindness - will always be in our hearts. A gathering to celebrate Greg will be held at the Universalist Unitarian Church, 3300 Morewood Rd., Akron, OH 44333, on Friday, June 5th from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Donations in Greg's honor may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association, www.abta.org.