Marie Gordon

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Marie Gordon

 Services have been scheduled for Marie Louise Gordon, lifelong Sitkan, who died Sept. 25, her family by her side. She was 58.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi. A potluck will follow, with those attending asked to take a dish to share.

Marie was born Dec. 22, 1957, at Mt. Edgcumbe to Oleana and Allan Bradley Sr. She was the eldest of eight children. A natural leader in her family, she always helped care for her younger siblings.

Marie worked as an assistant instructor at the Sitka Native Education Program. She loved that her children and grandchildren were active in the Tlingit culture and she continuously encouraged them. She stressed the importance of staying together and making family a priority.

She treasured her children and grandchildren dearly and spent her final days making plans to ensure they would be well cared for.

She loved helping people, and would do whatever it took to support friends and family. Her strength and her kindness will never be forgotten, her family said.

Marie was dedicated to her work as a front desk manager at the Sitka Super 8, where she was employed for 20 years. She worked up until she couldn’t anymore. Her life was touched by the caring staff there and she considered them part of her family.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents, Oleana and Allan (Buzz) Bradley Sr.; her sister Angela Bradley; nieces Dana Kitka, Melissa Kitka, Raven Bradley; and daughter Kasondra Jones.

She is survived by her loving children, Dorothy Gordon, Marcia Knight and Victor Jones Jr., who would like to acknowledge James Bradley, Jamie Bradley and Michael Palacios, as Marie considered them her children also.

The father of her children and good friend, Victor Jones Sr.; siblings John Bradley of Anchorage, Harry Bradley, James Bradley,  Anna Bradley and Clara Gray of Sitka and Allan Bradley Jr. of Juneau; and her grandchildren Kurtis DeTemple, Allana Carlos, Diego Carlos, Alliyah Tabilisma, Julio Mejia, Pedro Mejia, Aleksei Mejia, Rowan Brady, Tianna Gordon, Ajah Bishop, Blaise Trombetti and Ariyanna Knight, also survive.

Her family thanked all friends and family for the astounding amount of love and support.

Honorary pallbearers are Katie Converse, Alice Davis, Clara Kosbruk and Crystal Kristovich.

 Contributions are appreciated, and can be presented to Dorothy Gordon at: 402 Etolin Street # 4 or 907-738-9484 with questions.

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