Thelma May

Gordon

Thelma Gordon, 89, born December 21, 1936, in St. Mary, Jamaica, was the oldest and the last surviving of three siblings born to Cebert Gordon and Lethie Bruce.

Thelma, also called by friends and loved ones as TT, migrated to the United States in the late 1960s. She worked at Capitol Records and Nathaniel Witherell Rehab and Skilled Nursing Home in Connecticut and later relocated and retired in Toledo, Ohio.

She is known for her cooking, knitting, and singing, with her beautiful rendition of Happy Birthday to every family member. Thelma loved to travel, especially by train, visiting friends and family all over.

She is survived by her daughter, Georgia Fletcher; son-in-law, Karl Fletcher; grandchildren, Sonya Henry, Zaria McIntosh-Pierre (Gartner Pierre), and Zion McIntosh; great-grandchildren, Jakki Jones, Janiyah Henry, and Jayden Henry; special niece, Michella Williamson (Nadine); and Claudette Haynes, best friend/sister, Marie Blake, and bonus children, Cynthia Bruce Lowe and Dahlia Baker. A host of cousins and relatives, including special cousins Charles and Norma Gordon.

She will be remembered forever by her beautiful smile, her infectious laugh, and all the love she poured into those around her. May she rest in eternal peace.