Gordon S. Bierman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

BIERMAN, Gordon S. - 90 of Hilton Head Island, SC and formerly of Cape May passed away on March 11, 2016 after an extended illness. A longtime resident of central Pennsylvania and Cape May, he was born on Christmas Day, 1925 in Swarthmore, PA. A United States Army-Air Force veteran, Gordon graduated from the University of Delaware in 1950 with a degree in animal husbandry and began his long career with Central Soya (Fort Wayne, IN) until his retirement in 1987. Fiercely devoted to and loved by his family, he is survived by his wife of 67 years, Paulette (nee Snyder) of Hilton Head Island, SC and Cape May; sister, Joan Edgar; son, Gordon Bierman, Jr; daughter, Grace (Brent) Thomas and grandchildren, Alexis Bierman, Chase (Katy) Thomas, Quinn Thomas and Jocelyn Bierman. A longtime active member of the Cape May Lutheran Church, Gordon loved to garden, tinker, fish, read and help others. Known for his generosity and kind spirit, he was a member of the Cape Island Masonic Lodge #30 F&AM, Cape May and active for many years in Cape May Kiwanis, Meals on Wheels, and the Historic Cold Spring Village. A memorial service for Gordon will be held on Tuesday (Mar. 29th) at 11am in the Cape May Lutheran Church, 509 Pittsburgh Ave, Cape May, where friends will be received by the family from 10am – 11am. A private interment will follow and be held at Cold Spring Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Gordon’s memory may be made to Hospice Care of the Low Country, Bluffton, SC or Cape May Lutheran Church, Cape May, NJ. - Although this website offers many options to send flowers, PLEASE DO NOT send flowers and instead observe the request of the family to make a memorial contribution to the above named entities.

Gordon S. Bierman

December 25, 1925 - March 11, 2016