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Roger Norton Obituary

YORK BEACH, Maine ; Roger R. Norton Jr., 78, of 445 Ridge Road, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at home.

He was born May 13, 1930, in York Beach, a son of Roger R. and Loretta May (Seymour) Norton Sr. and was a lifelong resident of York Beach. He was a delivery man for Norton Oil Co. for many years and also dealt in real estate.

He was a member of the Union Congregational Church. He enjoyed Western movies and long drives, especially his grandchildren. He was a lifelong Red Sox fan.

He leaves his wife of 47 years, Mary T. (Barrus) Norton; two sons, Harry H. Norton and his wife, Jill, and Roger "Rusty" Norton III and his wife, Melody, all of York Beach; two daughters, Christine A. Herpst and her husband, Paul, of North Pole, Alaska. and Heidi L. Byers and her husband, Robert, of York Beach; a sister, Lillier Langille of North Berwick; eight grandchildren, Harry Jr., Loretta, Justin, Jessica, Carmen, Felicia, Marcus and Hannah; two great-grandchildren, Rowen and Brady.

Calling hours for Roger will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 15, in the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York, Maine. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Union Congregational Church, Church Street, York Beach, Maine. Burial will follow in the Norton Cemetery behind the Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Seacoast Dialysis Center, 155 Borthwick Avenue, #100, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Visit www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com

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Published by Foster's Daily Democrat from May 14 to May 15, 2009.

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Teresa (Terri) Lee

May 20, 2009

Harry, Rusty, Heidi, and Chris
My heart goes out to you in your time of loss. May God give you strength to get through this.

harry&robin horn

May 20, 2009

marry and family I will always remember jr I spent many a snowey day helping him deliver oil. he had his dads gift of gab and would always show pictures of his familly with great pride

Belinda Donnell

May 15, 2009

Dear Rusty, Harry and Family,

I am so sorry for your loss. I just learned about your dad today. May God console you and your families at this sad time.

Belinda

May 14, 2009

The Earle family sends regrets and thoughts for you in this trying time. Thinking of you.

Chris and Doris Earle

Terry Wood

May 14, 2009

Mary, I am so sorry about Rogers passing.
May he rest in peace, and you also can rest now.
A freind from Ho Jo's

Hazel Raynes

May 14, 2009

Mary and Family,
My sincere sympathy at the loss of your husband.

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