HARTFORD – Gordon R. VanLint, 65, passed away on February 5, 2020 after a long battle with cancer
with his wife and family by his side.
Born on August 15, 1954 in Ticonderoga, he is the son of Ida Hill Johnson and the late Alexander “Bud” Van Lint.
On July 16, 1995 he married Joreen Diffee. He was a machinist and worked for Adirondack Machine. Gordon worked for many years until his illness.
He was an Army veteran and took up machinery and he took pride in his work as a machinist, enjoyed
woodworking, driving his red Chevy truck, riding his Harley, driving his Camaro, swimming, camping
with his best buddies Gurney Bennett and Bob LaPlant, and spending time and laughing with his nieces
and nephews, family and friends.
In addition to his father, he was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Lawerence and Dora Hill; and his paternal grandparents, Alexander G. VanLint and Marguerite VanLint Bush, uncles, Paul Hill and
Robert Hill; and aunt, Shirley Euber.
He is survived by his wife, Joreen, his mother, Ida Johnson of Hudson Falls, his siblings, Janet (Tony)
Papa of Glens Falls, Debra (Roger Passino) of Hudson Falls, Richard VanLint of Queensbury, Robert
(Monna) VanLint of South Dakota; Sharon Mills of Glens Falls, Matthew (Toni) Wilcox of Austrailia;
and Pam (Terry) Beard of Arizona; and other siblings, Shelli Everts of Corinth, Melissa Jacobs of
Schroon Lake and Patty Warrington of Olstedville. He is also survived by aunt, Margaret (Les) Stockwell
of Fort Edward and Margaret Dimick of Glens Falls; uncle, Larry Hill of Crown Point, and many cousins,
nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Although he had no children, he was a father figure to all his nieces and nephews.
A heartfelt thanks to all who helped Gordon through his illness; the kind nurses and doctors at Glens Falls Hospital, and his home caregivers.
Friends and family are invited to calling hours on Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Carleton Funeral
Home, 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.
A Christian service will be held immediately after calling hours, at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Mettowee Cemetery in the town of Granville, at a later date, at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to High Peaks Hospice Inc., 454 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 or C.R. Wood Cancer Center, 100 Park St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 or a charity of one’s choice in Gordon’s memory.
We love you Uncle Gordon and will miss you dearly. You were such a great man and even though we’ve lived far away we could pick up right where we left off. Thoughts and prayers to all of you especially Aunt Jo!!
Sorry to read about the loss of Gordon. I work for Taylor Welding and did some business with Gordon. He was always a very pleasant and friendly man. Also very talented in his craft. Thoughts with his family.
I meant Gordy only once at the Diffee family reunion but I can tell you this. Everyone in the Diffee family spoke very highly of him, the kids all loved him and so I know he must have been a good and humble man. Jo, I am so sorry for your loss and I am sure that he is upstairs smiling at you.
So very sorry for your loss.
This is such sad news to me, my family sends our deepest sympathies to all who loved and cared for Gordon.
Gordon worked side by side with my father at Adirondack Machine for decades, my father enjoyed and respected Gordon greatly. Gordon was a big part of growing up in the shop for me. He watched out for me and whenever I visited the shop in later years it was a high point to see Gordon and talk with him.
I imagine Gordon on an open road with the wind in his face as he rides his Harley.
Godspeed, Gordon.