Joan Basher Gorton Obituary

We are sad to announce that on October 16, 2020, at the age of 85, Joan Basher Gorton of Hamilton, New York, born in Utica, New York passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, William Basher and Esma Basher (Ronspees); her children, Linda of Hamilton and Rick (Wanda) of Morrisville; her grandchildren, Heather, Ben and Heidi; her adoptive children, David, Sue Lane and Kelly Moyer; her husband Walt; her daughter Lori; her siblings, John Basher (Charmaine) and Carol Duheme; her sister-in-law Dorothy Soule; and her close friends, Jean Reynolds, Don Fisher, Darlene Maitland, Michelle Gulbran, Sandra MacKinnon, Shirley Jantzen, Beattie Lamb, Faith Rodman and Jake Merkt. She was also cherished by nieces, nephews and cousins.