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October 26, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 6-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Friday, November 2, from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Robert J. Gordon, Jr., age 53 of Lambertville, died on Friday, October 26, 2012.
Bob grew up in Pompton Lakes and graduated from Pompton Lakes High School with the class of 1976. He earned a full scholarship for Performing Arts and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University.
Bob began his career in 1980 as a session and studio musician, playing piano and keyboards. During the 1980’s he also played at The Stone Pony with several New Jersey bands such as The Nines, who enjoyed a bit of a cult following, and Glen Burtnick. His talent quickly propelled him into the rock scene and he began touring around the world with popular bands and performers of the day; too many to list individually and most of them famous. While on tour with Robin Beck in Germany, Bob decided that after ten years in the business, it was time to try something new and he simply walked away from his music career. He left rock and roll behind, but held on to all the great memories and experiences he had enjoyed along the way.
He began his second career at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton where his work ethic allowed him to advance rather quickly. He became Director of Records for the hospital and enjoyed nearly fourteen years there before resigning in 2010. His passion for music was strong and he had started to write songs, completing nine of them, and composing music too. He would often tell his mother how lyrics would suddenly just come to him and he would write them down as fast as he could. Sometimes while driving, he would have to pull over and write the words down. Sadly, he became ill just one year ago and was unable to record any of his songs before his passing.
Bob also enjoyed playing pool with his friends and taking trips to Atlantic City. He particularly liked the Borgata and loved to take in the shows while he was there. The performing arts were simply in his blood, a part of him, and he enjoyed watching a good show. He also enjoyed good food and gourmet cooking.
Bob is survived by his beloved mother, Betty Ann Gordon of Little Falls, NJ, his niece Sascha Niemiec of Little Falls, his uncle John Stewart and wife Ruby of Shreveport, LA, three aunts: Della Conti of Wayne, Annette Conti of Totowa, and Elsie Conti of Pequannock, as well as many dear cousins. Bob was predeceased by his father Robert, Sr. in 2002 and by his sister Joann Niemiec in 2009.
Bob was very close with his sister JoAnn and losing her to ovarian cancer in 2009 was difficult for his whole family. Bob would greatly appreciate that those planning an expression of sympathy in his memory please consider the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Inc., 2010 West Chester Pike, Suite 300, Havertown, PA 19083.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 6-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Friday, November 2, from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
October 26, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 6-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Friday, November 2, from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Robert J. Gordon, Jr., age 53 of Lambertville, died on Friday, October 26, 2012.
Bob grew up in Pompton Lakes and graduated from Pompton Lakes High School with the class of 1976. He earned a full scholarship for Performing Arts and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University.
Bob began his career in 1980 as a session and studio musician, playing piano and keyboards. During the 1980’s he also played at The Stone Pony with several New Jersey bands such as The Nines, who enjoyed a bit of a cult following, and Glen Burtnick. His talent quickly propelled him into the rock scene and he began touring around the world with popular bands and performers of the day; too many to list individually and most of them famous. While on tour with Robin Beck in Germany, Bob decided that after ten years in the business, it was time to try something new and he simply walked away from his music career. He left rock and roll behind, but held on to all the great memories and experiences he had enjoyed along the way.
He began his second career at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton where his work ethic allowed him to advance rather quickly. He became Director of Records for the hospital and enjoyed nearly fourteen years there before resigning in 2010. His passion for music was strong and he had started to write songs, completing nine of them, and composing music too. He would often tell his mother how lyrics would suddenly just come to him and he would write them down as fast as he could. Sometimes while driving, he would have to pull over and write the words down. Sadly, he became ill just one year ago and was unable to record any of his songs before his passing.
Bob also enjoyed playing pool with his friends and taking trips to Atlantic City. He particularly liked the Borgata and loved to take in the shows while he was there. The performing arts were simply in his blood, a part of him, and he enjoyed watching a good show. He also enjoyed good food and gourmet cooking.
Bob is survived by his beloved mother, Betty Ann Gordon of Little Falls, NJ, his niece Sascha Niemiec of Little Falls, his uncle John Stewart and wife Ruby of Shreveport, LA, three aunts: Della Conti of Wayne, Annette Conti of Totowa, and Elsie Conti of Pequannock, as well as many dear cousins. Bob was predeceased by his father Robert, Sr. in 2002 and by his sister Joann Niemiec in 2009.
Bob was very close with his sister JoAnn and losing her to ovarian cancer in 2009 was difficult for his whole family. Bob would greatly appreciate that those planning an expression of sympathy in his memory please consider the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Inc., 2010 West Chester Pike, Suite 300, Havertown, PA 19083.
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