Gordon M. Jonas, 55, of Allentown, abruptly passed away early last week. Gordon is survived by his loving wife, Cynthia Ellsworth Jonas, and their three sons and a daughter-in-law, Gordon R. (Erica), Joseph and Daniel. He is the son of Gordon Q. Jonas and the late Norma Dittner Jonas.
Gordon was a director in the Supplier Development Organization at Merck, traveling around the world implementing and training others in continuous improvement methodologies. His “tough love” teaching style made him universally beloved and respected by those he mentored.
In his spare time, Gordon competed in small-bore rifle shooting at a national level and coached a junior team. Proudly, next year he will have one of his junior shooters competing for the Army, Navy and Air Force academies. Gordon had his own distinguished military career, having served four years of active duty in the Army and 17 combined years in the Connecticut National Guard and Army Reserve before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Visitation and a memorial service were held Dec. 22 at the Fort Dix Main Chapel, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Memorial contributions may be made in Gordon’s name to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 4002018, Des Moines, IA, 50340-2018. Final internment will be at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of Peppler Funeral Home, Allentown.