Gordon S. Richards, affectionately known as Steve, was the fourth child of David Richards (deceased) and Henrietta Roach (deceased). Gordon was born in Union Island, part of the Grenadines, West Indies, on October, 15, 1936. As a young boy, Gordon migrated to Trinidad, West Indies, where he remained until he migrated to the United States in 1966.
Gordon had many proud accomplishments, one in particular was his work at Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn, New York, where he started as an elevator operator and moved into the position as a Diesel Engineer. Gordon also attended and graduated from Berk Trade school in Brooklyn, New York and received a diploma for Auto Mechanics in 1981. Another proud moment is when he became a U.S Citizen in 1987. He was also very proud of his time as a Mason at Enoch Grand Lodge, where he rose and held the position as a Grand Master. Gordon ultimately retired from Pratt Institute in 1998, a time he would never forget.
He met Theresa Turner in 1980 at Pratt Institute and they married in 1985. They moved from Brooklyn, New York to Cambria Heights Queens until 2003, where they both decided to move to Palm Bay, Florida. Upon moving to Florida, Gordon at 67 still desired to work, and because of his love for BMWs, he took a position as a Courtesy Driver with a BMW dealership. He then left there and took a similar position with a Nissan dealership, until he decided to fully retire.
His siblings are Emma (deceased, 2020), Lincoln, Margaret, Jaqueline, Joseph (aka Snow), Zeitha (deceased, 2021) and Edwin.
Gordon is lovingly survived by his beautiful wife, Theresa Richards (Palm Bay, FL); his children: Curt (deceased, 2002), Ricky (Brooklyn, NY), Dionne (Brooklyn, NY), Garvin (Toronto, Canada), Monique (Springfield, NJ), Kimberly (Queens, NY), Nadia (Stonebridge, VA), Cherrise (East Orange, NJ), Wanda (Brooklyn, NY), and Aseelah (Sebring, FL); 19 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; son-in-laws and daughter-in-laws; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, and dear friends.
Steve loved and was loved. He will forever be etched in our hearts. He lived his life on his own terms. And he left his mark and legacy here on this earth. We love you Gordon, Steve, Van, grandpa, dad, and honey.
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