1. | FRITZ, Gordon Walter was born on 1 Apr 1929 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Jan 2015 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Posted: Friday, January 9, 2015 3:16 pm
Gordon W. Fritz "Gordie," age 85, passed peacefully January 8, 2015 at High Pointe Nursing Facility after a long illness. Gordon was born on April 1, 1929 to the late Walter and Leona (nee Broecker) Fritz and was an Anny veteran of the Korean War. A life-long resident of Martinsville, North Tonawanda, he was employed at Shawnee Meat Market for over 40 years and then part-time at Federal Markets. Gordon was a very active former member of the North Tonawanda Planning Board, and attended numerous planning and school board meetings. He was also a member of the Western New York Woodturners. Gordon took great pride in his home that he built and lived in for almost 60 years; he enjoyed working on cars, making beautiful items from wood, cooking and listening to music.
Beloved husband to Betty and the late Mary Claire; dear father of Daniel (Heidi), Peter (Theresa), Donna (Leo) Nalbach, Michael (Ellen) and William (Leigh); dear grandfather of Diana, Robert, Kaitlyn, Melanie, Jonathan, Monica, Nicole, Claire, David, Joshua and Caleb; great-grandfather of Scarlet; step-father of Eric Kruss; brother of the late Betty Wurl, brother-in-law of Frederick "Fritz" Wurl.
The family will be present on Sunday from 2- 4 and 7-9pm at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver Street at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 10:30 A.M. from Paul's Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Boulevard, North Tonawanda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St Paul's Lutheran Church. Guest register available frettholdfuneral home.com
Gordon married RUSSELL, Mary Claire on 16 Feb 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of RUSSELL, William J and SHORTIS, Mary) was born on 8 Jan 1927 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Jan 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Betty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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