William (Bill) Gordy of Hamilton, ON passed away on Friday,
November 6, 2020. Bill had been a resident of Seasons Stoney
Creek, a Senior Retirement Home Community in Stoney Creek
(Hamilton), ON. Bill was predeceased by his wife Bertha (2016).
He was also pre-deceased by sister Annie of Powassan, Michal and
Evans of Simcoe. He is survived by sister Nancy of Simcoe.
Bill
was a long time heavy vehicle mechanic with the Hamilton Fire
Department for more than 16 years following an extensive career
with Smith Transport in Hamilton. Bill was always the go-to-guy
for television repairs, in-the-day.
It has been
reported that Bill also served overseas during WWII and was part
of a Tank Corps. Bill was wounded in action but returned to duty
until the end of the war.
Steve Berry
God bless.
Sam Siegel
RIP.
Larry Staples
I worked in
the machine shop with Bill Gordy for a period of 6 months due to
a WCB claim in 1975. I liked him and found him to be really
funny. RIP.
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