Born to Gordon and Doris (Allen) Rigby, he was raised in Livingston, NJ and graduated Livingston High School in 1967. Gordon married Patricia Palmer, also of Livingston, in 1973 and they spent their few first years in town before following Gordon's passion for the outdoors and moving to Clinton Township where he spent his entire adult life, raised his family, and ran his orthodontic laboratory for over 40 years.
Gordon was an avid outdoorsman, woodworker, photographer, birdwatcher and lover of nature. He enjoyed working around his restored 1800s farmhouse, always finding a new project to work on or something to fix, and helping his children in any way he could. He also loved spending quality time with his family and friends at his home in Brielle, biking around Manasquan beach and photographing birds and nature.
Gordon was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and dedicated his life to his family. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Patricia, his son Jonathan (Natalie), also of Clinton Township, his daughter, Jessica (Ryan) of Morristown, and his three adored grandchildren, Charlotte, Eleanor and Beau. He will be forever missed by his family and friends.
Gordon was especially appreciative of his medical team at Memorial Sloan Kettering and the Rigby family would like to extend their thanks to Dr. Han Xiao and her entire team for everything they did for Gordon.
Visitation will be at Quinn Hopping Funeral home in Livingston, NJ on Friday, September 4 from 10-11:30. Funeral service will be at 11:30, interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Gordon's memory to the National Audubon Society or ZERO - The end of Prostate Cancer.
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