Schools

Alan Gordon Funeral Services Scheduled

The County College of Morris Trustee, former BOE member and Lake Hiawatha resident died suddenly Friday.

The Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education released the funeral information for Alan J. Gordon.

Gordon, 59, died early Friday morning from an apparent heart attack, according to family members.

At the time of his death, Gordon was a business coordinator for the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center. He also sat on the County College of Morris County Board of Trustees, having been appointed to the position in November 2010.

Find out what's happening in Parsippanywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Gordon also served on the Parsippany Board of Education off and on between 1990 and 2010 and was its vice president during the 2004-05 school year.

The BOE in its announcement referred to Gordon as a "friend." That friend, in the Jewish tradition, will be remembered at services over the next few days.

Find out what's happening in Parsippanywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday at New Montefiore Cemetery, which is located at 121-83 Springfield Blvd. in Springfield Gardens, N.Y.

Closer to Parsippany, family and friends will sit Shiva for Gordon at 11 Ash Ln. in Lake Hiawatha Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here