Gordon Vanderburg Sr.

Published 12:00 am Saturday, February 13, 2010

Gordon “Vann” Eugene Vanderburg Sr., 79, of Suffolk, Va., passed away Feb. 12, 2010. He was born in Rodchester, Minn., the son of the late Christian and Margaret Vanderburg. He was predeceased by his sister. Gordon was a United States veteran, having served and retired from the U.S. Navy. He later went on to retire from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Shop No. 64. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve and the Suffolk Elks Lodge.
Gordon is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Wanda Marie Vanderburg, of Suffolk; sons and daughters-in-law, Gordon E. Vanderburg Jr. and Keri, of Smithfield, Christian J. Vanderburg and Amy, of Suffolk, David A. Vanderburg and Pamela, of Suffolk; grandchildren, Alyssa, Blake, Skylar, Tristian, and Alexis; four sisters; and three brothers.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 at 1 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3515 Robs Drive, Suffolk, Va., with the Rev. Robert Weiss officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. Friends may join the family Tuesday night from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to CHKD at P.O. Box 2156, Norfolk, VA 23501. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.