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Name: Vernon Charles Gambrell
Spouse: Sue Allmon Gambrell
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DECEASED 2005,
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1954 Attended from through

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Graduated from Purdue in electrical engineering.
     
Birthdate: September 2, 1936   
Date of Death: March 29, 2005  
       

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Vernon C. Gambrell, Sr., PE, of 20112 Bantam Rd, Mt. Pleasant, N.C., formerly of Ithaca, NY, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at the age of 68.

Born on September 2, 1936 in Fort Wayne, IN. He served in the US Air Force from 1954-58, then earned a BS from Purdue University in Electrical Engineering.

He was employed by Corning Glass Works from 1964-71, then Cornell University 1971-78. He opened his own business: Gambrell Enterprises in 1973 and owned with Elline the Telephone Answering Service of Ithaca from 1979 until 1990.

He resided in Ithaca from 1973-90. He was a member of the East Hill Flying Club. Past member of the Lutheran Church in Ithaca. Current member of the Baptist Church in North Carolina.

He enjoyed fishing and travel. He loved his miniature greyhound dog "Indie," who died in December and his other living pets: Tessa, Breaking and Prophet. He was loved by his family and friends and will be missed.

He is predeceased by his parents, James and Wilhelmina Gambrell; a sister, Patricia Anne Gambrell; and his niece, Kelly (Gambrell) Clark.

He is survived by his current wife, Sue Allmon Gambrell; two stepsons, Lewis and (Sandra) Smoak (grandson: Justin) of Wake Forest, NC, David Smoak from NC; brother, James and (Carol) Gambrell; sisters, Susan and (Jerry) Stahl; Phyllis and (Mike) Shaffer; former wife, Elline Weiner; and their four children, Vernon and (Julia) Gambrell, Jr. of Lillington, NC, Juliana Gambrell of Newport Beach, CA, Christina and (Stephen) Morse of Aurora, NY, Melissa and (Walter) Baumann of East Farmingdale, NY; 10 grandchildren, Ameila and (Curtis) McKinney, Sandra, Angela and Sonja Gambrell; Eliana Martini, Lewis and Stephanie Morse, Robyn, Walter, III and Thomas Baumann; one great-grandchild, Kyra Gambrell.

Memorial Services will be held on April 9, 2005 at the Gordon Funeral Home in Mt Pleasant, NC.

Memorial may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 1131 Fairfax, VA 22038-1131.

Published by Ithaca Journal on Apr. 1, 2005.
 
Last Updated: 11-29-2023 Alumni ID: 12871
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