Gordon M. Jonas, 55, of Allentown, NJ abruptly passed away earlier this week. Gordon is survived by his loving wife Cynthia Ellsworth Jonas and their three sons and a daughter-in-law; Gordon R. (Erica), Joseph and Daniel. He is the son of Gordon Q. Jonas, M.D. and the late Norma Dittner Jonas.

Gordon was a Director in the Supplier Development Organization at Merck, traveling around the world implementing and training others in continuous improvement methodologies. His "tough love" teaching style made him universally beloved and respected by his many mentees. In his spare time, Gordon competed in small-bore rifle shooting at a national level and coached a junior team. Proudly, next year he will have one of his junior shooters competing for the Army, Navy and Air Force Academies. Gordon had his own distinguished military career, having served four years of active duty in the Army and seventeen combined years in the Connecticut National Guard and Army Reserve before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Visitation and a Memorial Service will be held Monday, December 22nd at the Fort Dix Main Chapel, 5240 New Jersey Ave. JB MDL, NJ 08640. Visitation will be held from 11am to 1pm with the memorial service to follow at 1pm. Memorial contributions may be made in Gordon's name to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 4002018, Des Moines, IA, 50340-2018. Please contact the Peppler Funeral Home at 609-259-7391 to be placed on the attendance roster if you plan to attend the services. Please allow extra time to access the military base and bring a government-issued photo ID. Final internment will be at a later date.