Gordon  F.  Brooks – 63, of Lawrence and formerly of North Reading, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Lawrence General Hospital.

Born in Melrose, MA on October 23,1953, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Barbara L. (Allen) Brooks. He was raised and attended school in North Reading and was a graduate of North Reading High School. He served in the U.S. Army.

Gordon worked as a supervisor for many years for the Haverhill Housing Authority. He has been a resident of Lawrence for the past 21 years. He was a member of the Cedardale Health and Fitness in Haverhill.

He loved his family, he was very generous and was a man of integrity.  Gordon had a wonderful sense of humor, he was always caring and thoughtful. He loved nature, motorcycle riding, he enjoyed the mountains, beach, working out, swimming and reading. He was an avid Boston sports fan and loved cooking (loved to feed everyone). One of his greatest joys was spending time with his grandchildren.

Family members include his loving wife Janey A. (Culbert) Brooks; loving sons, Barry Brooks and his wife Jennifer, Nathan Brooks and his wife Leida and Philip Theberge; daughters, Heidi Jabour and her husband Salvatore, Kersten Theberge, Courtney Moffat and her husband John;  brothers, Robert Brooks and his wife Kristi Brooks and Barry Brooks and his wife Nevine; sisters, Bonnie Moorcroft and her husband Julian and Julie Newell and her husband Donald; ten grandchildren, Mia, Ethan, Hailey, Olivia, Jacob, Julian, Sonny, Brian, Brady and Jayden.

His funeral will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Monday, January 30 at 10 AM. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, January 29 from 1 to 4 PM. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to Autism Awareness or to MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen.