Gordon Fittante
March 5, 1934 ~ December 8, 2020
Gordon Fittante, 86, passed away December 8, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. He was born March 5, 1934 in Flint, Michigan to Pietro and Rose Fittante.
He earned an Associates degree in Business Administration from Flint Junior College and later attended Michigan State University. He was drafted in 1956 into the US Army and served for two years in Germany. Gordon held many jobs and ultimately retired from the United States Postal Service. On February 22, 1969 he married Thelma Lee Dobbins. They had a loving marriage of 35 years.
He had a passion for ballroom dancing and 50's music. He often served as a dance host and danced a beautiful waltz. Not many could keep up with him while dancing the jive or jitterbug. He also loved entering sweepstakes contest and was an active member of a sweepstakes club. He won many prizes over the years, including his home in Frisco. Gordon loved hearing and telling jokes and discussing politics. He was known for his positive thinking, thriftiness, love of family and friends, and his gentle and compassionate nature.
Preceded in death by his wife, Thelma, his father, Pietro, his mother, Rose and several siblings.
**Obituary has been edited for privacy purposes**A celebration of life will take place in Michigan at a later date. Interment will take place December 16, 2020 at Restland Memorial Cemetery in Dallas Texas...RFH
March 5, 1934 ~ December 8, 2020
Gordon Fittante, 86, passed away December 8, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. He was born March 5, 1934 in Flint, Michigan to Pietro and Rose Fittante.
He earned an Associates degree in Business Administration from Flint Junior College and later attended Michigan State University. He was drafted in 1956 into the US Army and served for two years in Germany. Gordon held many jobs and ultimately retired from the United States Postal Service. On February 22, 1969 he married Thelma Lee Dobbins. They had a loving marriage of 35 years.
He had a passion for ballroom dancing and 50's music. He often served as a dance host and danced a beautiful waltz. Not many could keep up with him while dancing the jive or jitterbug. He also loved entering sweepstakes contest and was an active member of a sweepstakes club. He won many prizes over the years, including his home in Frisco. Gordon loved hearing and telling jokes and discussing politics. He was known for his positive thinking, thriftiness, love of family and friends, and his gentle and compassionate nature.
Preceded in death by his wife, Thelma, his father, Pietro, his mother, Rose and several siblings.
**Obituary has been edited for privacy purposes**A celebration of life will take place in Michigan at a later date. Interment will take place December 16, 2020 at Restland Memorial Cemetery in Dallas Texas...RFH
Gordon Fittante
March 5, 1934 ~ December 8, 2020
Gordon Fittante, 86, passed away December 8, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. He was born March 5, 1934 in Flint, Michigan to Pietro and Rose Fittante.
He earned an Associates degree in Business Administration from Flint Junior College and later attended Michigan State University. He was drafted in 1956 into the US Army and served for two years in Germany. Gordon held many jobs and ultimately retired from the United States Postal Service. On February 22, 1969 he married Thelma Lee Dobbins. They had a loving marriage of 35 years.
He had a passion for ballroom dancing and 50's music. He often served as a dance host and danced a beautiful waltz. Not many could keep up with him while dancing the jive or jitterbug. He also loved entering sweepstakes contest and was an active member of a sweepstakes club. He won many prizes over the years, including his home in Frisco. Gordon loved hearing and telling jokes and discussing politics. He was known for his positive thinking, thriftiness, love of family and friends, and his gentle and compassionate nature.
Preceded in death by his wife, Thelma, his father, Pietro, his mother, Rose and several siblings.
**Obituary has been edited for privacy purposes**A celebration of life will take place in Michigan at a later date. Interment will take place December 16, 2020 at Restland Memorial Cemetery in Dallas Texas...RFH
March 5, 1934 ~ December 8, 2020
Gordon Fittante, 86, passed away December 8, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. He was born March 5, 1934 in Flint, Michigan to Pietro and Rose Fittante.
He earned an Associates degree in Business Administration from Flint Junior College and later attended Michigan State University. He was drafted in 1956 into the US Army and served for two years in Germany. Gordon held many jobs and ultimately retired from the United States Postal Service. On February 22, 1969 he married Thelma Lee Dobbins. They had a loving marriage of 35 years.
He had a passion for ballroom dancing and 50's music. He often served as a dance host and danced a beautiful waltz. Not many could keep up with him while dancing the jive or jitterbug. He also loved entering sweepstakes contest and was an active member of a sweepstakes club. He won many prizes over the years, including his home in Frisco. Gordon loved hearing and telling jokes and discussing politics. He was known for his positive thinking, thriftiness, love of family and friends, and his gentle and compassionate nature.
Preceded in death by his wife, Thelma, his father, Pietro, his mother, Rose and several siblings.
**Obituary has been edited for privacy purposes**A celebration of life will take place in Michigan at a later date. Interment will take place December 16, 2020 at Restland Memorial Cemetery in Dallas Texas...RFH
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