Darby, Gordon Henry Gordon passed away surrounded by his loving family at the age of 93 years in the Perth Hospital on Monday March 12th, 2018 following a brief battle with pneumonia. He was born August 11th, 1924 in Perth, the son of Harry Darby and Sarah (Sadie) Conboy. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 70 years, Helen (McDonell), his four children Sharon (Don) Bell, Diane (James) Ross, Patricia (Dave) Bradshaw and Gary (Janet Coutts), 10 grandchildren, 20 greatgrandchildren as well as his sister Mildred (late Keith) Mott and brother Earl (Jean) Darby. Gordon was a WWII veteran having served as a radar operator in the Canadian Navy from 1942 to 1945. He married Helen McDonell on July 24th, 1948, they made their home in Perth for the next 70 years. Gordon was employed with the Perth Shoe Company and the Brown Shoe Company until his retirement in 1989. Traveling, many kinds of music, cottage life, fishing and family gatherings brought Gordon much happiness throughout his life. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Thursday March 15th, 2018 from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Friday at 10:30 A.M. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. Interment will follow in Crawford Cemetery. If desired, a memorial donation to the Great War Memorial Hospital, Perth or St. James Anglican Church, Perth would be appreciated. The Darby family wish to extend our sincere thanks to the doctors and nurses at the Perth hospital who gave Gordon their competent and compassionate care.