George Stennett Gordon (age 85) died peacefully on October 26, 2010 at The Arbors in Shelburne, VT with his family by his side. George was born on June 16, 1925 in Short Hills, NJ, son of the late Frederic Sutterle Gordon and Winifred Martin Gordon. He graduated from the The Choate School in Wallingford, CT, and entered Princeton University in 1942. While at Princeton, George was a member of the Charter Club. He interrupted his college studies to join the Naval Reserves at the start of WWII, serving in the Atlantic Theater with Blimp Squadron 12, and in the Pacific with the Naval Air Transport Service. Returning to Princeton after the war ended, and when not studying physics, George distinguished himself by shooting crows out of the tall pines that stood in President Dodd's backyard. After graduating in 1946 in the same class as his older brother Fred, he worked for U.S Pipe and Foundry in Burlington, NJ and the Applied Science Corporation of Princeton before buying Cook's Industrial Lubricants in Linden, NJ with his childhood friend Ross Barnes, also of Short Hills and both Choate and Princeton. George lost the coin toss and so became President while Ross kept an eye on Marketing and Sales. Not surprisingly, the company prospered under this flawless management. George and Ross sold the company in 1980 to a large corporate interest and he retired in 1983. George married Patricia Ann Clarke of Summit, NJ on November 18, 1950. Together they raised their four children in an 1845 farmhouse outside of Princeton, NJ. Restoring, remodeling and maintaining the farmhouse and grounds was an ongoing, never-ending project, but allowed George to hone his woodworking, welding and mechanical skills. He farmed its 80-acre backyard with his great friend and neighbor John Hart. Farming part-time made for a very busy life and required strong tractor headlights. As a result, he was forced to squeeze much of his golf in on company time. He and Pat were charter members of the Beden's Brook Club in Skillman, NJ. He ultimately sold the farm in 1997 and, several years after retiring from farming and moving to warmer climes, he was delighted to learn that Boxwood Farm had become Carson Road Woods, a protected nature preserve. As a child, George spent summers with his family at the Mallett's Bay Club in Colchester, VT. He himself purchased a summer home there in the late 60's so that his own family could enjoy the same activities on Lake Champlain. He sold the house in 1998, but he and his second wife, Lois, continued to spend many enjoyable years living on Lake Keowee in South Carolina. He regularly played golf, tennis and was an active member of the loosely organized Keowee Key Kayak & Canoe Club. George and Lois moved to Erie, PA in August 2004, returning Lois to her roots. Throughout his life, George's interests and activities were many and included not only golf and tennis, but also target shooting with small-caliber weaponry and rifles, whether clay birds, the occasional pheasant, or crop-threatening varmint. He particularly enjoyed canoeing and Kayaking in his later years. George was also predeceased by his young firstborn son George Scott; by his wife and mother of his children, Patricia Clarke Gordon; by his sister Norma Rixey Stratton and by his brother Frederic Sutterle Gordon Jr. He is survived by his wife Lois Sisson Wilson Gordon of Erie, PA and by his four children: John F. Gordon and his wife Barbara Moser of Milton, VT; Sandy Gordon Rounds and her husband Frank R. Rounds of Essex, VT; Richard Gordon and his wife Asuncion Rodriguez of Madrid, Spain and Maggie Gordon of Hinesburg, VT. He is also survived by his three grandchildren: Elizabeth Gordon, Scott Rounds and Hannah Rounds. The family would like to thank the staff at The Arbors at Shelburne for the warm, compassionate care and respect shown for George during his final months. In accordance with George's wishes, there will be no calling hours. Interment and private ceremony will take place at Lakeview Memorial Park, Riverton NJ at the convenience of the family. The family invites you to share your memories and online condolences by visiting www.awrichfuneralhomes.com.