Delia Gordon

Delia Gordon

• Father: Joseph Gordon

• Delia Gordon was born in June 1872 in Whitehall, Washington County, New York.
• She married Frank Rock circa 1888.
• Frank Rock and Delia Gordon appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Whitehall, Washington County, New York, at Broad Street. Other members of the household included Rose Rock. Also in the household were children Mary (age 21), Lizzie (19), Henry (14), Alice (13) and Frank Jr. (10), not yet recorded.
• Delia Gordon became a widow at the 1 June 1939 death of her husband Frank Rock.
• Delia Gordon died on 13 July 1942 at age 70 in Whitehall, New York.
• She was interred at Greenmount Cemetery, Whitehall, Washington County, New York.
• The following appeared on 15 July 1942 in The Post-Star: (Whitehall) Mrs. Delia Rock, 69, died at 9:30 P. M. Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David E. Inglee, Division Street. Mrs. Rock suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday night, but she had been ill the past five years and confined to bed most of that time. Mrs. Rock, the widow of Frank Rock, was born in Whitehall, and had always made her home here. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gordon. She was well known in Whitehall, and was a member of Notre Dame des Victoires Church.
       Survivors besides the daughter mentioned are three daughters, Mrs. William Furonter and Mrs. Edward Hughes of Whitehall, Mrs. Nelson Derlick of Saratoga Springs; two sons, Henry and Frank Rock, Whitehall; a brother, Henry Gordon, Binghamton, and two sisters, Mrs. Peter McDuff and Mrs. Rose Greenwood, both of Whitehall.
       Funeral services will be conducted at 9 A. M. Thursday in Notre Dame des Victoires Church. The Rev. Father Joseph H. Pelletier, pastor, will celebrate a requiem high Mass. Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2013