NORWALK, CONN Gordon F. Bavor, 87, died peacefully in Norwalk Hospital on June 23, 2011. A loving husband to Elizabeth (Betty) for 54 years, and father to Deborah Warren and husband Stephan (Spokane, WA), Carlton Bavor and wife Kim (Norwalk, CT) and Kendra Bavor and partner Brent Murphy (N. Yarmouth, ME), as well as 3 grand-/ 2 great-grand children. A WWII Army Air Corp Radio operator for the 43rd Bomb Group HQ on General Whitehead's personal B17. He was the radio operator when Generals Whitehead, White, and Doolittle flew into Tokyo for the signing of the Japanese Peace Treaty. Mr. Bavor retired from Machlett Lab after 38 years with 6 patents to his credit. A life time Amateur Radio Operator (W1TOC) and 53 year member of Saugatuck River Sail & Power Squadron, Flotilla 72 USCG-AUX, and Cedar Point Yacht Club. The Bavor family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in Norwalk's Hoyt-Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 5 East Wall Street from 5:00PM - 8:00PM. Gordon's funeral will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2011 in the Norwalk United Methodist Church, 718 West Avenue, Norwalk at 10:00AM. Interment will be held privately, at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to a charity of your choice. HOYT-COGNETTA is honored to assist the Bavor family with the arrangements.
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