FYI – passing this note on to those I’ve mentioned Dave’s passing to or that may have not heard of arrangements from elsewhere.

 

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Dear Colleagues,

Many of you have asked about memorial service arrangements for our colleague and friend, Dave Norton.  Dave's mother asked me to forward the obituary below to you (it will not appear in the newspapers due to scheduling issues) - it contains the details.   Dave's family will welcome attendance by his university friends and co-workers at the service and afterwards at a gathering at Woodman's Restaurant in Kingfield (approximately 20 miles from Farmington, where the funeral will be held).

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David James Norton, 45, of Portland passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 15, 2012 at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 28, 1967 in Farmington the son of Hubert E. and Linda J. (French) Norton. He graduated from Mt. Abram High School and then attended USM where he has worked ever since as a Senior Communications Specialist. David loved his job and the people he worked with in the University of Maine system.  In his free time he enjoyed hiking, photography, camping, and his annual trip to Acadia. His family was very important to him, especially his nephews whom he adored. His parents loved his trips home to spoil them for Mothers Day and Fathers Day. 

David is survived by his parents Linda and Hubert of Kingfield; his sister Tara Dubay and her husband Chad of Industry; his brother Jonathan Norton and his wife Annette of Brunswick; two nephews whom he was very close to, Chad Jr. and Samuel; his Aunt Beverly; his Uncle Richard; and his cousins Kathy, Julie, Scott, and Delaney. He was predeceased by his grandparents.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2012 from 1-2PM at Adams-McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington immediately followed by a funeral service at the funeral home at 2:00PM. Interment will follow at the North Franklin Cemetery on the Town Farm Road in Farmington. Those wishing may make donations in David's memory to the David Norton Scholarship Fund, c/o Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit Union, Kingfield Branch, 476 Main St., Kingfield, Maine 04947 to benefit a student entering Computer Science studies.  Condolences for the family may be sent through the funeral home's website at  <http://www.adamsmcfarlane.com/> www.adamsmcfarlane.com