LOWVILLE – Family and friends are invited to a graveside service for Gordon Gingerich at West Lowville Rural Cemetery , on Saturday, August 27th at 10:00 A.M. , with Rev. Christopher Carrara, officiating. Following his service everyone is invited to St. Peter's Catholic Church for a luncheon.

Gordon Gingerich, 94 , Dowling Park , Fla. , formerly of Division Street , died Saturday morning, January 9 at his extended care residence.

Surviving are his wife, Kathy, Dowling Park , Florida ; a daughter, Candace Komorowski (George), Walworth; two sons, Larry (Pinky), Lee, Florida ; Ronny (Michele), Lowville. Gordon was also survived by his grandchildren Ian Komorowski, Erin Gingerich, Kelli Rosch, Amos Gingerich and Alicia Ross; also great-grandchildren Evangeline and  Edward Gingerich, Margaret Ross, Carsten Komorowski , Morgan Gingerich,  and Jacob and Emilynn Rosch.

He was pre-deceased by his wife Loretta; brothers Clifford, Howard, Vernon and his sisters Violet Bast, Rita Western, Alice Moshier, and Frances Burlingame. A grandson, Zachary Komorowski, also died before him.

Born on February 27, 1921 , in Baden , Ont., the son of the late Moses and Nettie Gingerich. He attended schools in New Bremen, West Martinsburg , and Lowville School and Free Academy .

He married Loretta Zehr on June 3, 1945 in the First Mennonite Church of New Bremen.

Gordon worked for Crown Zellerbach as an electrician for 11 years.  He opened his own business, Lowville Electric, until 1973.  He was an electrical inspector until 1978.  He and Loretta moved to Bradenton , Florida in 1980. He operated his own electrical business, Heritage Electric, for 10 years. He was a member of the Copenhagen and then the Lowville Rural Fire Department for many years. He enjoyed spending time at Chase Lake where he had built two camps. He also enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with his family.

A memorial service was held in Florida at Beulah Baptist Church .

Donations may be made, in Gordon's name, to the Lowville Volunteer Fire Department, 5420 Parkway Dr. , Lowville , NY 13367 .