Dolores JoAnn Gordon

July 15, 1932 - June 22, 2019

Dolores JoAnn Gordon, 86, of Center Twp., formerly of Rochester, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, in her home. Born July 15, 1932, in Freedom, a daughter of the late George and Mary Holler Kaufman, she was a housewife. She was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rochester, and loved square dancing and going to the casino. She was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Gordon, Sr., in 2014; a son, George B. Gordon, Jr.; a granddaughter, Jaime Day; a sister, Peggy Ludwig; three brothers, George, John and Lawrence “Bud” Kaufman. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia J. and Richard Avery, Center Twp.; Kathleen S. and Gerald Clarke, Gore, Va.; Diana L. and Mark A. Petrick, Sr., Hopewell Twp.; a daughter-in-law, Laura Gordon, St. Cloud, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Chad, Brian, Christopher, Jonee, Rachel, Andrew, Markie, and Alysa; 10 great-grandchildren; dear friends, Elaine Straus, and Steve Thorton; a sister-in-law, Judy Kaufman; her canine and feline companions, Princess and Velvet, whom she loved dearly, and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester, where services will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Her pastor, the Rev. Gregory S. Clagg will officiate. Interment will be in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park. The family wishes memorial contributions be made to the Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001.