Gordon Frederick Pike

Gordon Frederick Pike, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Novant Health UVA Haymarket Medical Center in Haymarket, VA. He was born on November 3, 1932 in Arlington, Massachusetts to the late George Bertrum and Anne Gertrude Pike. Gordon attended Arlington Public Schools, Boston University and University of Wise. He joined the U.S. Air Force and was Crew Chief on B47 aircraft during the Korean War. During his early career, he was a respiratory therapist at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA where he met his wife Ruth (Smith) Pike who was a nurse. They moved to New Hartford, NY where he became a well-known expert in risk management specializing in health care, retiring in 1990 as the Vice President of Engineering and Loss Control for Alexander & Alexander in Utica, NY. Upon retirement, he and Ruth moved to Sun City Center, FL. They later moved to Haymarket, VA to be near their family. He was a lifelong Episcopalian serving on the vestry and as Senior Warden at St. John the Devine Church, Sun City Center, FL. Gordon was a 32nd degree Mason and a 50-year member of the Simon W. Robinson Masonic Lodge Lexington, MA. He was also a member of the Egypt Shrine Temple of Tampa, FL, President of American Society of Safety Engineers and President of the Safety Council both in Central NY. Predeceased by his parents; son: Donald Gordon Pike; four siblings: Myrtle Greenland, Phyllis Roy, Robert Pike and George Pike; two brothers-in-law: Ray Greenland and Aren Roy. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Ruth Ellen (Smith) Pike of Haymarket, VA; one daughter: Donna Raczynski and husband Mark of Haymarket, VA; one grandson: Zachary Bennett Raczynski of Haymarket, VA; special nephew and godson: Richard Roy and wife Ellen of San Antonio, TX; sister-in-law: Shirlie Pike of North Yarmouth, MA; many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are several close friends who he considered family: Russell Freeman, Raymond and Catherine Harris, The Rogers Family, The Twedt Family. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6750 Fayette Street, Haymarket, Virginia. Inurnment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to: Shriner Hospitals for Children, Processing Center, P.O. Box 1525, Ranson, WV 25438-0018 in loving memory of Gordon F. Pike. Condolences may be sent to: www.piercefh.com

Gordon Frederick Pike

November 3, 1932 - February 14, 2017