Jessie F. Gordon

Marblehead, daughter of late Harris E. Roads of Marblehead and the late Lizzie Howe Roads formally of Ipswich, MA. She was raised in Marblehead and attended the Marblehead School System.

Following High School, she married Alfred J. Gordon, Sr. of Lowell, MA before he shipped out for Europe and WWII. They were married for over fifty two years until his death in 1993.

Jessie was many things to many people; a daughter, a sibling, a wife, a mother, a grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Gordon was very creative and artistic. She had taught Leaded Stained Glass classes in Beverly, MA but her real passion was teaching Japanese Bunka at the Senior Center in Lynn, MA which she retired from at 90 years old.

Mrs. Gordon belonged to the White Shrine, the Eastern Star, the Pithy eon Sisters and the daughters of Nova Scotia. She was a past officer in the White Shrine and Eastern Star as well.

Surviving her is her daughter Joanne Gordon of Ipswich, MA, granddaughter Salina Lee Chandler of Newbury, MA and her two great grandchildren Tyler S. Morgan of Marblehead, MA and Bronwin Lee Chandler of Newbury, MA. She was pre-deceased by her son Alfred J. Gordon, Jr. (Buddy) and her brother’s Emerson L. Roads of Salem, MA, Daniel W. Roads of Marblehead and sister Mary L. Roads of Marblehead.

A memorial service will be held in the Eustis and Cornell Funeral Home, 142 Elm Street, Marblehead on Friday, December 27 at 4PM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited.