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Wayne Eugene Gordon, 79, passed away on February 4, 2025, with his daughter by his side. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Wayne was a true original, a Cajun and Creole gourmet/home chef, history buff, and natural storyteller. He attended Edward Hynes Elementary School, PGT Beauregard Junior High, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and cultivated a lifelong appreciation for the great outdoors in the Boy Scouts. A proud Falcon, he lettered in football and graduated …

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1945
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Passed away

February 4th, 2025
Vernon Hills, IL

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Cause of death

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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