Milton Gordon, 96, of Vernon, died Sept. 8. He was the widower of Shirley (Factor) Gordon. Born in Holyoke, Mass., he was the son of the late Louis and Rebecca (Friedman) Gordon. He served in the U.S. Army, in the 11th Airborne, Service Co. and 101 St. Airborne during World War II. His rank was Sergeant. He served in England, Normandy, Holland, Germany, Korea, and Japan. He is survived by his daughter, Carolyn Zinser of Stafford Springs; and his three grandchildren and their families: Arthur Zinser Jr., his wife Alison, and their children, Kayla and Paige of Columbia, Cheryl Groskritz, her husband Gary, and their children, Shelby and Chad of Coventry, and Suzanne Breuer, her husband Mark, and their children, Brandon, Amber and Ariel. He was predeceased by his three sisters and four brothers.