Gordon Isherwood

August 12, 1932 - May 16, 2020

Gordon J. Isherwood On Saturday, May 16, 2020, loving husband, father of three and grandfather of two grandchildren, passed away at 87 years of age. Gordon was born on August 12, 1932 in Blairsville, PA to Gordon L. and Mildred (Cook) Isherwood. He attended public school in Penn Hills and went to work early on in numerous businesses in the area. He became a Penn Hills police office in 1961 and served the community for 25 years. On October 16, 1965, Gordon married Dolores Rakowski at Trinity Lutheran Church in Verona. They raised two sons, Gordon J. Isherwood, Jr. and Robert S. Isherwood; and one daughter, Sandra M. Isherwood. Gordon had an entrepreneurial spirit his entire life. He owned numerous successful businesses, including the Sherwood Lounge in Russellton, PA, and continued to work until he was 82 years old. He was a member of the Verona Masonic Lodge for over 55 years, participated in the Government Study Planning Commission for the Penn Hills Township and was the manager of the Penn-Plum VFW and the Penn Hills Fireman's Club. Gordon lived his life believing in hard work and meritocracy. He was an eternal optimist and had an engaging and lively personality. He rarely met a person he would not engage in a conversation and loved talking politics. He loved listening to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and many of the old classics. Gordon was preceded in death by his father, Gordon; mother, Mildred; and sister, Doris. He is survived by his wife, Dolores; his three children, Gordon (Stacey), Robert (Kelly) and Sandra (James) Zembrowski; his two grandchildren, Teddi and Michael; and several nieces and nephews living in Ohio and Florida. A Gordon's request, a private family gather in planned.