
Carol Ann Gordon
1943-02-10 2018-07-20
Carol Gordon, 75, of Mankato, died at home in the presence of her family following a battle with lung cancer. Carol was born Feb. 10, 1943 in Newark, NJ to Austin and Anna Gordon of Nutley, NJ, where she spent most of her childhood before moving to Minnesota, where she graduated from St. Louis Park High School. She graduated from St. Cloud State College, where she studied art and history. She taught briefly before becoming a mother. She later worked at Hang Ups, at KEYC, and at the Mankato Free Press.
Carol is survived by her sister, Nancy Pederson of Fairmont; her son, Mark Gordon of Newton, Massachusetts; and two grandchildren. A private service is planned.
Finally was able to connect to you, I have been extremely sad since I found your obituary. Every time my eyes water my wife thinks it is pollen related but I know diffierent. I realize now that every time I came home from the Navy, you should have been the first one I called. I have a wonderful wife of 50 years who has a friend we went to visit when we lived in GA. They had reconnected from HS. It turns out that her husband was Mike Noel, Class of 61 at SLP. I asked him if he knew you and he said yes. You were one of the ones that could be found and didn’t come to reunions. I found this odd as you last letter to me said you thought we shouldn’t go steady any more you wanted to do things Srs. do. That made sense to me. Unfortunately we stopped communicating then. After talking with Mike I kept trying to reconnect with you since the mid 90's. You have always been in mind since the day we met in '57. Where is she, is he ok, is she happy. I found Nancy's address using information from the obituary. It took me 3 months before I had nerve to bother her. She responded thru her granddaughter Jen, a very nice young lady. It is there that I learned why you didn’t go to reunions. I have been sad ever since. My wife, Jenny,and I also ah e one son, and his name is also Marc. The two, Mark/Marc are about a year apart. I am so sorry that I was not able to communicate with you when you needed it the most. i love, always have. Goodbye and finally be at peace. Love Bob
tribute by Bob Burgi