He is survived by his sister, Betty Madden, his children, Bernadette Powers and her children, Joseph Ashurst, his wife Lori and his children, Ann Marie Leonard, her husband David and children, Mark Ashurst and his wife Ellen, Peter Ashurst and his husband Brian, and Paul Ashurst.
Gordon was born April 19, 1931 in Warrington, England. He served in the English Army, and upon returning to Warrington, he went to work at Crosfields. It was there that he met his wife, Ann, and they were married September 5, 1953. Gordon, Ann and Bernadette emigrated to the U.S. in 1958 and eventually made their way to Oklahoma City where Ann’s sister, husband and family were living. Gordon began working for Western Electric not long after arriving in Oklahoma City and worked his way up in the company until he retired 30+ years later.
Gordon loved photography and woodworking, and enjoyed a good football (soccer) match. He spent many of his days after retirement volunteering at St. Charles Borromeo, where he and Ann had been active members for over 60 years.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am Thursday, September 3, 2026 at St. Charles Borromeo with burial to follow at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery.
