GORHAM- Birdina Louise (Cyr) Jordan, age 93, passed away on May 4, 2019.
“Birdie” as everyone knew her by was born in Eagle Lake, Maine on July 28, 1925, a daughter of the late Harold Lewis and Exilia Antoinette (Doucette) Cyr.
Birdina will always be remembered for her love of family, traveling and her adventurous spirit. She tried ultralight gliding, balloon riding, and white water rafting into her 80s. She will also be remembered for her upbeat personality, her ability to see events in a positive light, her unwavering faith, and love for her family even during her recent failing health.
She is predeceased by her husband John B Jordan; children- John Michael Jordan, Charles B Jordan and Thomas H Jordan; her siblings- Charles and Harold Cyr, Elizabeth Cleroux and Barbara Jean LaFreniere; and
grandchildren- David O Elliott Jr., Moses B Gerry and John B Elliott.
Birdina is survived by her children- Sandra L Heffernan of Warwick, RI, Barbara J Niekerk and her
husband Peter of Barrington, RI, and Michele A Jordan of Limerick; sister- Eileen Iwanejko; sister in law- Bernadette Cyr; brothers-in-law - James Cleroux & Joseph Richard LaFreniere, eleven grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren; nine great great
grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be held on Monday May 13 at 12 noon at St. Anne's Church, Main St. Gorham. Burial will be at a later date at Steep Falls Cemetery.
Online condolence messages can be submitted at the Chad E. Poitras / Neal & York Funeral Home website, www.mainefuneral.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, 11 Hunnewell Road, Scarborough, Maine 04074