Died: 19th March 2021

Funeral: 26th March 2021

Aged 70 years.

It is with a heavy heart Gordon passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday It is with a heavy heart Gordon passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday March 19, 2021 doing what he loved, working.

Dearly loved husband and best friend of Sharon.

Loved Dad of Jason and Raewyn (Duntroon), Anton and Andrea (Tapanui), and Rebecca (Auckland).

Very dearly loved Pop of Grace, Hayden Flynn, Tahlia; Jesse, and Jeremy, Sarah, and Mathew.

Loved brother and brother-in-law, and Uncle Gordi of his nieces and nephews.

A service to celebrate Gordon’s life will be held in the Heriot Community Centre on Friday March 26 at 1.00pm followed by private interment at the Tapanui Cemetery.

Donations may be left at the service for the West Otago St John Ambulance.

Messages to 16 Dorset Street, Tapanui 9522. 

SANFORD, Gordon William (Gordi)

Passed away on Friday March 19, 2021.

Loved husband of Sharon.

Dearly loved son-in-law of the late Peter and Ellen Baldwin (Tuatapere).

Loved brother-in-law of Daphne and Doug Stronach (Invercargill), Richard and Margaret Baldwin (Australia), Ngaire and Gary Holmes (Te Aroha), Diane Dennis (Cambridge), Judith and Ian Black (Invercargill), Michael and Cheryl Baldwin (Tuatapere), Peter and Rose Baldwin (Ohai), Lorraine and Trevor Bryan (Ashburton), Wendy and Gerard Adams (Te Wae Wae).

Loved Uncle of all his nieces and nephews. 

“Rest Easy Gordi. You will be sadly missed"

SANFORD Gordon William

Dearly loved son of Sam* and Edna* Sanford.

Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Murray* and Pauline (Kaiapoi) , Hazel and Ron McWhirter (Australia), Doug and Carol (Cromwell), Bruce and Ann (Winton), Colin (Invercargill), Owen and Raelene (Te Anau), Shirley McDowell (Tuatapere), Alister and Joanne (Otahu Flat), Jennifer Phillips (Te Anau), and Colin Phillips (Tuatapere).

Loved Uncle to his many nieces and nephews.

“Gordie will be sadly missed by us all”

(*denotes deceased)