Joseph J. Gordon was born January 24, 1921 in Poland. His last name Gorzynski, was changed to Gordon at natuuralization on January 7, 1955. Joseph was arrested in Poland by German Gestapo in April 1942 and was detained and held by the Germans in several detention and hard labor camps until his liberation in May of 1945, by American Military Forces. He married Sophie Kozubek, also Polish, in December of 1945. Joseph was employed by the U.S. Finance office from 1945 to 1949 in Munich, Germany. After immagrating to the U.S. in July of 1949, Mr. Gordon was employed by American Security Life Insurance Co, and Southern Fidelity Life Insurance Co. as an accountant and Executive Vice President. In April of 1989, after 40 years of service, he retired. He enjoyed his retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Sophie and his son, John Gordon. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Maria of Konin, Poland and other relatives in the United States and Poland. Surviving Mr. Gordon are one daughter, Elizabeth Martyn and son-in-law, Tim, of Glen Rock, NJ; daughter-in-law, Ginger Gordon, of Marshall; two grandchildren, Diana Martyn Reeves and husband Alex Reeves, and Emily Martyn and two great-grandchildren, Alex Reeves, III and Maya Elizabeth Reeves.