It is great to be reminded of Fred and adventures prowling as free agents in NYC, WASH DC, and Jamaica WI.  It has been a pleasure to excite old synapses recalling Fred, Lorraine Iacovitti who stepped up last, as well as Ted Li, Bud Wyker, and his wife Cheryl. Thanks for the memories Fred and the excuse to talk with our  mutual friends. 
Warmly,
Andy 



I knew Fred from our time together in NYC. Although I was a graduate student at Cornell, I took many of the same courses as the medical students.  I also dated Andy Miller, one of Fred’s dear friends. Together Fred, Ted, Bud, Andy and I weathered those overwhelming but incredibly fun first years. I can clearly recall boisterous dinners in Little Italy and highly competitive softball games in Central Park…. but mostly, I remember lots of laughter and teasing as all of us would pile into one of our tiny Olin Hall dorm rooms after a long night of studying at the library. Fred was always such a great guy…. honest, earnest, loyal.  I was so sorry to recently learn of his passing…but so happy to know that he built a rewarding career and a loving family.  He left this earth all too soon but not without leaving behind many warm and happy memories.

As children we were friends, and I'll never forget coming to your house often to play,  and being with your wonderful family. Even then you were gentle, quiet, and mature beyond your years. I remember it like yesterday. I also remember how warm and loving you and your wife and children were, and I regret not making the effort over all those adult years to stay close.  You contributed so much. I'll miss you. Peace. 

I remember it well when we first met. Your office was in a small cramped room in the basement of the VA in WDC. As I was being interviewed by you, your phone rang, as you were talking it seemed sort of strange but the interview continued. As I was discussing my at that time position in NYC at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the work I was doing in Pediatric HIV/AIDS   I mentioned a physician that I had worked with at the first NIH-NIAID Pediatric AIDS Conference in Philadelphia..... it was Ann your wife!
Well flash forward, I was hired, learned so much and had a wonderful career at the VA in WDC.
Thank you for your service, compassion and kindness, you will always be remembered. 

Dear Fred

Damn you Fred!.... You left too soon and far too young. So many fond great times  in the Medical Library, Olin hall,  Lasdon and  the summer working for the world bank in Jamaica, from  1973 to 77.  The mosquitoes loved you the best and you tirelessly planned our daily schedule driving to remote villages in the Pitt country. We spent time reviewing the Krebs cycle for the 100th time, attending the Friday night Olin dances, traveling with Lorraine Iacovetti, Matty Mauro, Ted Li, and  Ira to China town and Little Italy, comparing notes about dates, reading your Washington Post Sunday Funnies and eating your Spaghetti with garlic bread.  I enjoyed your visit to my family in Urbana, Illinois in 1974 where you  ate your first beef steak homegrown tomato and helped my dad and me fell trees at the Pollywogs. I recall you preferred the urban door stop tomatoes.

 You are a Mench Fred Gordon. 

With Sincerity and Warmth and damp eyes as I recall and  write this.

Good Journey!

ANDY MILLER Cornell class of 77

OBITUARIO

Fred Mitchell Gordin

17 agosto, 1951 – 18 marzo, 2018

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