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Juno Beach D-Day veteran, Burlington community builder, Branch 60 Royal Canadian Legion member and beloved family patriarch.
Gordon Schottlander, a D-Day veteran who helped build the Burlington community he later called home, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026, at the age of 101.
Gordon served with the British Army during the Second World War as a Second Lieutenant with the Royal Berkshire Regiment, No. 8 Beach Group, supporting the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division at Juno Beach on D-Day. He later retired from active service with the rank of Captain. The experience shaped the sense of duty, humility, and service that guided the rest of his remarkable life.
In 1949 he immigrated to Canada with his beloved wife, Colleen, beginning a new life in the country that would become his home for more than seventy years. Gordon and Colleen were married for nearly 64 years until her passing in March 2010. Together they raised four sons and built a large and loving family.
Over the years Gordon received a number of honours recognizing his contributions to his outstanding community life. They are outlined in his full obituary here: https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/dbburlington/obituaries/gordon-schottlander/157343.html
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. and 6:00–8:00 p.m. at Dodsworth & Brown Funeral Home – Burlington Chapel with a Knights of Columbus Service at 7:45 pm.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 8, 2026 with a Royal Canadian Legion Tribute to begin at 10:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Parish (2261 Parkway Drive, Burlington) with cremation to follow. For those unable to attend in person, the Mass will be available to watch live at https://www.saintgabrielchurch.com/livestream
In lieu of flowers, donations in Gordon’s memory may be made to the Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation.
