Shorey, Gordon Charles
January 4, 1935 – May 25, 2016
With his loving wife Carole, his children Lyn, Neil and Sandra by his side on May 25, 2016, at home.
Devoted and Loving Father, dearly missed by many family, friends, neighbours, and his beloved cat Wembley.
Gordon was an employee of Tonolli Metals with 48 years of service, and only two sick days in all that time.
He began in Accounting and moved over time into Sales, where he helped secure the largest account in the history of the company with General Motors.
He was married to his wife Carole Anne Shorey for 55 years.
An avid player of sports in his younger years, he once played for 3 hockey teams at one time, including the Midtown Toronto Aces and Witchwood Ponds. He also was a shortstop for his baseball team and umpired at Christie Pits in Toronto.
A lifelong coach of amateur sports including soccer, hockey and Women’s REP baseball, travelling across Canada for tournaments.
He coached all three of his children in his sports career.
President of Cawthra Park Hockey Association for two years.
In charge of Sponsorship for 84 teams for Cawthra Park Baseball Association for ten years.
Awarded the “Outstanding Contribution to Community Sport in Mississauga” in 1991.
In retirement Gordon helped his daughters in administrative duties with Creative Edge Painting.
Remembering you every day and sending you birthday wishes especially today. Miss you terribly Dad.
Love, Sandy
Love you Dad more than anything in this world.
Please watch over me today and always.
Your Daughter Lyn
Love You Dad, more than anything in this world.
Please watch over me today, and always.
Your Daughter Lyn
Honourable, generous, supportive & loving – only a simple few of the many wonderful qualities Gord shared with me and my family. We will truly miss him yet remember him always.
Our sincerest condolences, Jodi, Lorne & April Currie