Gordon B. (Wazzo) Knorr, 89 of Endwell, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021. He was predeceased by his wife, Anna (Tokos) Knorr; 2 sons, Gordy and Jimmy Knorr. He is survived by his son, Jerry (Monica) Knorr; 2 grandsons, Eric and Alex Knorr; his sister, Arlene Kasson; his brother-in-law, Joseph Tokos; also nieces, nephews, cousins and his special friends, Cheryl Strauss, Chris Yonkoski, Gary Dinert, and Mark Gerchman.
He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church, Endicott, a retired IBM employee, a member of its Quarter Century Club, and a past member of the IBM Country Club Board of Directors. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving during the Korean War, a member of the American Legion Post #82, Past President of the Binghamton Chapter of Baseball Umpire’s Association, a member of the Knights of Columbus, where he was a 4th Degree Knight and Past President of its Columbus Club. Gordy was a loyal and loving husband, father, grandpa, brother and friend. He was one of a kind behind the plate and “called them as he saw them, always”. He lived his life to the fullest and was a friend to all. The family wishes to thank the entire staff of Good Shepherd Village, Endwell for the love and compassion that was shown to Dad and Dr. John Perry of Endwell Family Physicians for his relentless care, love, and devotion.
Funeral services will be held Thursday 10:30 a.m. from the Leon Pucedo Funeral Home, Inc. 1905 Watson Blvd. Endicott, NY and at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church 207 Hayes Ave. Endicott, NY where a Funeral Mass will be held. Burial will be in Slovak Catholic Cemetery, Binghamton, NY. The family will receive friends at the Pucedo Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in his memory may be made to St. Joseph’s Church.