Gordon F Driskell

Portland- Gordon Frederic Driskell, 91, longtime resident of Wyndham Street, passed away on October 16, 2017 after a brief illness. He was on born on July 31, 1926 in Portland, a son of John S. and Julia F. (Conley) Driskell.

Gordon was a graduate of Portland High School, Class of 1944. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1944 and served in WW II, Korea and throughout the Cold War. He was discharged in 1948 and returned to active duty during the Korean War with honorable discharge in 1951. He continued to serve in the Naval Reserves until retiring 1970.

He married the love of his life, Audrey Elaine Stevens, in Portland on August 18, 1951.

While in the service he trained as an aerographers mate, which led to his service with the federal government as a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland, Maine, and Brunswick. He retired in 1985.

He was member of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association and former President of Fleet Reserve.

He was pre-deceased by his siblings, Marguerite F. Driskell, Jeannette S. Kenniston, Donald A. Driskell and Barbara A. Driskell.

He is survived by a daughter, Shelbie Dyer and her husband Brian of Buxton, ME; grandchildren, Timothy of Standish, Laura and Ross of Buxton; son, Gordon A. "Russ" Driskell and his wife Mary Beth of Westbrook; great-niece, Dana Willette of Massachusetts; 2 great- nephews, Darren and Drew Willette of Texas and a great-great nephew, Liam Seddon of Massachusetts.

Friends and relatives are invited to a time of visitation from 5-7 pm on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Jones Rich & Barnes Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St. Portland, where a funeral will be held at 11 am on Saturday, October 21st. Burial with military honors will be at Brooklawn Memorial Park on Monday.

Please visit www.jonesrichandbarnes.com for additional information and to sign Gordon’s online guest book.