Leroy “Roy” Martin Gordon

Roseville, California – Roy passed away peacefully at home with family on Tuesday, November 15th. He was born December 23, 1934 in Sioux City, Iowa to Don and Margaret Gordon. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of over fifty years, Judy Gordon. He was also preceded in death by his second wife Pam Lorenz. Roy is survived by his five children and their spouses – James (Gloria), Don (Diane), Kevin (Mary), Karen (Mark Lewinski) and Kenny (Joanne) and his beloved twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren he so adoringly treasured.

While he had extensive family in South Dakota, Roy grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, attending schools in San Mateo and graduating from Burlingame High School. He joined the Navy reserves where he served for several years until 1962 when he received an honorable discharge at the end of his enlistment. Roy attended the University of Arizona followed by the beginning of a long career with Red Star Industrial Laundry and Aratex. He and Judy moved from the Bay Area to the Sacramento area in 1955 and raised a large and loving family.

He was a totally devoted father to his five children and was engaged in actives with all of them as they grew up. He headed the North Sacramento Little League and led the local Cub Scout Pack as well. As he became a grandfather and then great-grandfather, Roy loved every minute he shared with each child, rooting them on in sports and mentoring them as they grew. Roy loved the outdoors and would spend countless hours fishing but also enjoyed hunting and backpacking trips with his kids and friends over the years. He spent many summers as a boy and then later with his family at Twain Harte, and Strawberry, California where he learned to swim and forged lifelong memories that are treasured by the entire family. His family and friends will deeply miss his wonderful sense of humor, his gentle guidance and constant love.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Roy’s honor at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, 6509 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (https://www.alz.org) in memory of Roy Gordon