Gordon Etherington, 83 of Park Ridge, passed away August 27, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Corinne ""Corky""; dear brother of Joan Tate and the late Oswald. Mr. Etherington was a U.S. Army Veteran. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Road (at Cumberland), Park Ridge. Burial will follow at Town of Maine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until the time of service.