Lapp - Gordon Nelson Lapp died in Summerside, PEI, on
December 25, 2020 after a two-year battle with colon cancer. He was a
widely known and beloved member of the Atlantic music, film, &
culinary industries and his many colleagues across this country are
joining his family and friends in mourning his loss. Gordon was
sixty-three years old and still doing innovative and inspiring work
before he died. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Mary Micheline
Gallant; son, Alexander Keith (Alexandra Oakley); brothers, Thomas
Charles "Chuck" (Sherri Cline) & Alan Keith (Trish
Kinshella); sisters, Anne Elizabeth (David Krabill) & Ruth
Christina (Brian March); nieces Victoria, Andrea, Rachel, &
Alison (Lapp), Elizabeth (March), Martha & Grace (Krabill);
nephews, Ben and Paul (Krabill); cousins Lynn, Kathy, Blake, Susie,
Laurie, Murray, Pete, Robert , Valerie, Sandy & Patti. His
loving Gallant Family; Adrien & Joann (Gallant), Kevin
& Kim (Gallant), Shellie & Brad (Martin), Paulette
Gallant & John Inman, Troy & Bonnie (Gallant); nieces,
Alicia, Eden, JoAnna, Lexy & Georgia; nephews, Robert, Jake,
Jordan, Mason, Sam and Thomas. He was predeceased by his parents,
Keith Thomas Nelson Lapp and Eleanor Christina Wimperis; his sister
Martha Eleanor; his brother-in-law Brian March; and his nephews Allan
David Krabill & Michael Clarke Anderson Lapp.
Gordon was born in Summerside. He graduated from Summerside
High School and began his career in the music promotion industry in
the 1970's. From 1983-1994 he created and ran with his partner Emery
Perry The Regent restaurant and nightclub which became a destination
venue for rock bands from across the country. In the late 1990's
Gordon worked on the Emily of New Moon tv series for four seasons.
Subsequently, the family moved to Halifax where Gordon managed an
entertainment enterprise that included the Shoe Shop, Seahorse, the
Press Gang, and the Marquee. He went on to become Executive Director
of Music Nova Scotia and was active in the Juno's and the East Coast
Music Awards. In 2010 he became the manager of the rock band,
Gloryhound and eventually moved back to PEI, settled in Stanley
Bridge, and took on the role of general manager of the Silver Fox
Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. He oversaw the expansion of the
Silver Fox into The Silver Fox Entertainment Complex as a venue for
live music and a restaurant. Gord's knowledge of the entertainment
industry and his organizational leadership made him a welcome asset to
any venture. His warm, generous personality made him life-long friends
wherever he went. Resting at Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, where a
private family visitation and funeral service will be held. Interment
later in Peoples Cemetery, Summerside. Memorial donations to the
Prince County Hospital Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would
be appreciated.
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