HINCH, Gordon Russell - December 21, 1930 - April 8, 2021 -
Our dear Gordon died peacefully on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in his home, as was his wish.
A descendent of original Ontario settler families, Gordon Hinch lived almost all his life in Toronto, save for short periods in Hamilton, Ontario and New York City.
His father, Sydney, served in both world wars, was badly wounded at Vimy and died in the service in 1943.
He was raised by his widowed mother, Audrey, and grandmother, Libby Willoughby.
Gordon was married for fifty years to his beloved Pauline Hinch (nee Chorniuk) who died in May, 2008. He is survived by his cherished son Douglas, and his sister-in-law Mary Chorniuk.
Gordon attended Winchester Street and Palmerston Avenue public schools, graduated from Harbord Collegiate in 1949 and in later years, attended McMaster University and the New York School of Radio and Television Arts.
He spent most of his working life in and around broadcasting and, to a much lesser degree, the theatre.
Pauline and Gordon lived in Don Mills, except for their retirement winters, which were spent in France, Italy and Portugal. They were early Bruce Trail end-to-enders, gardeners who loved walking, movies and plays, music and books of most kinds, and Gothic buildings.
Following Pauline’s death, Gordon was sustained by a small group of friends: Alan and the late Sonia Leslie, Honni and Peter Tiedemann, Beth and Bill McCracken, the Klein family, John Shepherd, Trina Cornelissean, Deborah Shields and Andy Tiedemann, and especially his beloved long-time buddy Frima Karon of Minneapolis.
Following Gordon’s wishes, there will not be a funeral or memorial.
If you wish to make a memorial tribute, donations to The Pauline and Gordon Hinch Endowment Fund of the Toronto Public Library would be greatly appreciated.
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