Gordon E. Townsend, 90 died Thursday (Oct. 22, 2015) at the Wells Nursing Home in Johnstown, following a long illness.
He was born April 12, 1925, in the town of Barre, a son of the late Bert and Clara (Youngs) Townsend and had lived in this area all of his life.
Gordon was a life member of the Albion Fire Department. He was a member of the Albion Dye Hose, Albion Emergency Squad, the Eagle Harbor United Methodist Church, Renovation Lodge 97 of Albion and Medina Lodge 336 of the F&AM. Gordon was a very hard worker. He had worked for Dobbins Farms for over 12 years and after went to work at the Albion Correctional Facility as a maintenance worker, he owned and operated Townsend Grocery and Hardware Store in Kuckville and drove school bus in Lyndonville and also in Seabring, Fla.
He served as a town councilman on the Yates Town Board and then served as the Town of Yates highway superintendent.
He was predeceased by his wife, Doris in 2000; his siblings, Raynold, Harold, Dorothy, Lealand “Jim,” Joyce; grandson, Brett Bowers. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Bruce) Bowers of Ft. Plain; his son, Richard (Pat) Townsend of Albion; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Burial will be in Mt. Albion Cemetery.
He was born April 12, 1925, in the town of Barre, a son of the late Bert and Clara (Youngs) Townsend and had lived in this area all of his life.
Gordon was a life member of the Albion Fire Department. He was a member of the Albion Dye Hose, Albion Emergency Squad, the Eagle Harbor United Methodist Church, Renovation Lodge 97 of Albion and Medina Lodge 336 of the F&AM. Gordon was a very hard worker. He had worked for Dobbins Farms for over 12 years and after went to work at the Albion Correctional Facility as a maintenance worker, he owned and operated Townsend Grocery and Hardware Store in Kuckville and drove school bus in Lyndonville and also in Seabring, Fla.
He served as a town councilman on the Yates Town Board and then served as the Town of Yates highway superintendent.
He was predeceased by his wife, Doris in 2000; his siblings, Raynold, Harold, Dorothy, Lealand “Jim,” Joyce; grandson, Brett Bowers. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Bruce) Bowers of Ft. Plain; his son, Richard (Pat) Townsend of Albion; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Burial will be in Mt. Albion Cemetery.
Gordon E. Townsend, 90 died Thursday (Oct. 22, 2015) at the Wells Nursing Home in Johnstown, following a long illness.
He was born April 12, 1925, in the town of Barre, a son of the late Bert and Clara (Youngs) Townsend and had lived in this area all of his life.
Gordon was a life member of the Albion Fire Department. He was a member of the Albion Dye Hose, Albion Emergency Squad, the Eagle Harbor United Methodist Church, Renovation Lodge 97 of Albion and Medina Lodge 336 of the F&AM. Gordon was a very hard worker. He had worked for Dobbins Farms for over 12 years and after went to work at the Albion Correctional Facility as a maintenance worker, he owned and operated Townsend Grocery and Hardware Store in Kuckville and drove school bus in Lyndonville and also in Seabring, Fla.
He served as a town councilman on the Yates Town Board and then served as the Town of Yates highway superintendent.
He was predeceased by his wife, Doris in 2000; his siblings, Raynold, Harold, Dorothy, Lealand “Jim,” Joyce; grandson, Brett Bowers. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Bruce) Bowers of Ft. Plain; his son, Richard (Pat) Townsend of Albion; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Burial will be in Mt. Albion Cemetery.
He was born April 12, 1925, in the town of Barre, a son of the late Bert and Clara (Youngs) Townsend and had lived in this area all of his life.
Gordon was a life member of the Albion Fire Department. He was a member of the Albion Dye Hose, Albion Emergency Squad, the Eagle Harbor United Methodist Church, Renovation Lodge 97 of Albion and Medina Lodge 336 of the F&AM. Gordon was a very hard worker. He had worked for Dobbins Farms for over 12 years and after went to work at the Albion Correctional Facility as a maintenance worker, he owned and operated Townsend Grocery and Hardware Store in Kuckville and drove school bus in Lyndonville and also in Seabring, Fla.
He served as a town councilman on the Yates Town Board and then served as the Town of Yates highway superintendent.
He was predeceased by his wife, Doris in 2000; his siblings, Raynold, Harold, Dorothy, Lealand “Jim,” Joyce; grandson, Brett Bowers. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Bruce) Bowers of Ft. Plain; his son, Richard (Pat) Townsend of Albion; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Burial will be in Mt. Albion Cemetery.
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