Livonia: April 3, 2012 at age 83 years. Gordon is survived by his wife of 61 years, June B. Wingate; children, Jeffrey (Linda) Wingate of Denver, CO, Martin (Cynthia) Wingate of St. Petersburg, FL, Murray (Jill) Wingate of Livonia, Julie Wingate of Tuscon, AZ, Diane (Scott) Williams of Hartsville, TN; four grandchildren, Garrett Williams, Adam, Mallory, and Michael Wingate; one great-granddaughter; nieces & nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by brothers, Merle, Harmon, Glenn, and infant siblings Floyd, Earl and Carl.
Gordon was born November 12, 1928 in Canandaigua, NY the son of Roy and Ethel Trescott Wingate. He graduated from Livonia Central School in 1947, attended Boys State, owned and operated, with his brother Glenn, Wingate Brothers, Big Tree Farm. He served on the Livonia School Board, and the Genesee Valley BOCES Board, and participated actively with the Farm Museum at the Hemlock Fair. He was also a member of the Livonia United Methodist Church.
Friends are invited to attend his Memorial Service, Friday, April 6, 2012 at 11 AM, Livonia United Methodist Church, 21 Summers St., Livonia. Interment, Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Heritage Museum at Hemlock Fair, 7370 Water St., Hemlock, NY 14466. Arrangements, Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., Livonia – Honeoye. To send condolences or to share a memory, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com
Our sincere sympathy and best wishes go out to the entire Wingate family.The generosity of your family to Livonia school and entire community is greatly appreciated and not taken for granted.In this time of your loss please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.Sincerely Ron and Tracey Fugle
We are so sorry to read of Gordon’s passing. We have been in Florida for the past 2 weeks & won’t be home for another 2 weeks. We send our sympathy to all of you. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Jim & Joyce Willard