Jim or Jimmy, as he was known to those who love him, was born in Amityville to his late parents, William and Margaret (nee Wenzel) Gordon. He was raised in Copiague, attending Copiague schools; graduating from St. John the Baptist High School in 1974.
Jim joined the Copiague Fire Department Hook Ladder & Rescue Co. in 1973, climbing the ranks to the office of Chief, and later as Commissioner. He served the Department for 45 years. During his tenure, he was well-known for his cooking, especially his signature chili and chicken marsala.
Jim became a respiratory therapist some time after high school and in 1983 while working at Brunswick Hospital in Amityville he met his future bride, the former Jean Traina. Jim later served at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, where he spent most of his career and helped start the pulmonary rehab program that is there today. He and Jean married in 1986 and moved into the home of his parents in Lindenhurst, and here is where they raised their own family. In addition to his dedication as a husband, father and firefighter, he enjoyed playing golf, watching football, readings and country/folk music.
Surviving is his beloved family – his wife, Jean; his sons – Daniel and Douglas; his sister, Christine (Thomas) Ferris; his brother, Robert (Misty) Gordon; and his cherished furbabies, Maggie, Sunny, Lily and Tank.
Family and friends will gather at the funeral home on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13th, at the funeral home from 2:00 – 4:30 and 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be offered on Monday, September 14th at 9:45 a.m. at Maria Regina R.C. Church in Seaford. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale.
PANDEMIC REQUIREMENTS: Due to mandate by the Governors' Office during this Pandemic, the number of visitors is limited inside the building. Entrance to the funeral home is in the rear of the building only. The number of people admitted will be monitored by the issuance of tickets. MASKS and Social Distancing is required and will be enforced. If you have traveled into New York in the past 14 days, you are not permitted into the funeral home. If you are ill, you are not permitted inside the funeral home.
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