Molly Aron Gordon funeral set for Dec. 4

MOLLY ARON GORDON,  an artist and homemaker, died on Friday, December 1, 2017 after an illness.  She was 97.

Gordon was a born artist. Her first place, award-winning work entitled her to a scholarship at the New York School of Applied Design in New York City, when she was 18. At the time she went on to the Art School League and attended classes at the Brooklyn Museum. 

She met and married a fellow New York City native, Irving Gordon, and began traveling with him as part of his work with the U.S. Department of Public Welfare and, later, the American Red Cross.

The couple settled in New Orleans while Irving established a dental practice. While raising her family, Gordon continued to dabble in her art. In her later years, she had many shows of her work in sculpture and paintings in watercolor, oils and acrylics at various galleries. Like her namesake from the Broadway play and film,  friends and family considered her “unsinkable” and admired her esprit de la vie.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Dr. Irving Gordon, as well as her son, Dr. Charles Gordon (Jan). She is survived by her sons Dr. Bruce Gordon (Michelle) of Sacramento, CA., Dr. Richard Gordon (Helen) of Atlanta; her daughter, Lenore Gordon; and six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were held on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:30 am at Chevra Thilim Memorial Park, 5000 Iberville Street, New Orleans. Rabbi Deborah Silver officiated.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to the charity of your choice.  Arrangements were by Tharp-Sontheimer Funeral Home of Metairie.