Vivien Leigh (Farnsworth) Gordon, 1962-2011
Vivien Gordon, 48, of Marshall North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011.
A native of Santa Barbara, CA, Vivien was a graduate of Long Beach State University with a B.A. in Theatre Arts. Vivien lived in Mammoth Lakes during the early 90’s. She worked in food and beverage and as a ski instructor at Mammoth Mountain as well as at Roberto’s as a food server. While living in Mammoth, Vivien’s sparkling personality and sense of adventure endeared her to a large and diverse circle of friends with whom she enjoyed hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and skiing. After extensive world travel, Vivien settled in North Carolina with her husband Dane. Most recently she was co-owner, with her husband, of Freckle Farm Landscaping.
Vivien is survived by her husband Dane; a daughter Abigael Gordon; a son John Thomas Gordon and by her father Michael Farnsworth, mother Sharon Hartwell Ellano as well as numerous other family members.
A gathering of friends and family to remember and celebrate Vivien’s life will be held next summer.
Dear Dane,first may i say it was a blessing to know your wife,we met in 1982,at a place called The Lakes She and her roomate Madonna(no not that one)dressed me up as a chick.I looked pretty good,too She was a runner as was I,she ran,i ran,we ran.The internet now has me reaching out to you,sir,to tell this story.If there is anything i may do for you feel free to get in touch with me. GOD Bless you sir. Mark Likowski ANA Captain Cactus (562)961-8554 P.S. this was brought to my attetion by her first boyfriend!!! Steve Saltzman Again with deepest respect and sadness Mark
Dane, Your a very lucky man to have spent the time with such a wonderful, loving and caring person like Viv. My heart is heavy with the thought of Viv’s passing. Though I haven’t seen Viv for many years, she will always have a piece of my heart.
Take care and God bless.
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Dane and Family, I worked with Vivien at the Botanical Garden in GA. I loved Vivien so much and always thought of her as one of the most wonderful people I have ever had the good fortune to get to know. I lost touch after you moved to AK the 2nd time, and once while looking for contact info, saw she was working at Biltmore. I thought of her often and am so sorry to hear she has passed out of this world. Your family is in my prayers. Take Care.