Deborah J. Gordon

Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Phillip Gordon and Judith Silverman Gordon.

After obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree from UPenn, she earned a Master’s Degree in Art Education from Rhode Island School of Design. She than taught at School One in Providence before moving to Snug Harbor Rhode Island where Deborah and her husband Mark started their lives together at Gooseberry Marina. She was an extremely talented artist and she loved painting. She also bred labradoodles for over twenty years. Deborah enjoyed many hobbies throughout her lifetime, including cooking, gardening, and horseback riding. She also owned two restaurants with Mark in her lifetime; Long Johns of Wakefield, Rhode Island and Hope Valley Pub of Hope Valley, Rhode Island. With her husband, Deborah also invested in reality property.

In addition to her husband, Deborah is survived by eldest daughter Jenny Gordon, son-in-law Sean Reese, and grandsons Jackson and Sheldon Reese; daughter Annie Gordon; and three stepsons, Timothy, Westly, and Joshua Blaney. She is predeceased by her son, Jonathan Gordon.

Her funeral and burial were private.

Arrangements are in the care of Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, Providence. www.sugarmansinai.com