Patricia
Patricia (Rice) Norton
d. October 13, 2012
Lunenburg, MA
Patricia (Rice) Norton, 74, of Lunenburg, formerly of Billerica and Hudson, died Saturday, Oct 13th at UMASS Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Joseph Norton of Lunenburg.
Patricia was born in Manchester, England, daughter of the late John and Kathleen (Faulkner) Rice and attended local schools in Manchester. She met her husband Joseph while he was stationed in England as a member of the U.S. Air Force and they were married on April 6, 1957 at Sacred Heart Church of Gorton/Manchester, England. Patricia and Joseph spent many years residing at several Air Force Bases in the United States and England during his service before settling in Billerica. Patricia spent 20 years of service with the Federal Civil Service, working as a Data and Configuration Manager at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford until her retirement in 1996. They have resided in Lunenburg since 2002.
Patricia enjoyed and won many awards and trophies as a member of leagues in ten-pin bowling, local dart leagues and lawn bowling. She was an avid supporter and devoted cheerleader of all her children's pursuits, including football, track, basketball, and supported Little League Baseball as a scorekeeper. She was fondly known as "Mom" as a pitcher on the Billerica Softball Team and will surely be missed by all who knew her.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her five children, Joseph and Crystal Norton of Lunenburg, Jennifer and David LeMay of Sturbridge, Agnes and David Robar of Moultonboro, NH, Kathleen Norton and Kate Sullivan of Lowell and Margaret and Walter Robar of Billerica. She is also survived by her siblings, Michael and Pauline Rice, Christine and Jim Andrew, Jennifer Ince, Anne Harris; her ten loving grandchildren, Justin Norton, Kristen Norton, Michael Robar, Tricia Norton, Ashley Robar, Alan LeMay, Joey LeMay, Jared Robar, Riley Robar, Rachel Johnson; her two great grandchildren, Aiden and Gracie Robar and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Moya Rice.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 17th at 9:00 a.m. at Saint Michael's Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial services will follow in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Hudson. Family and friends may attend calling hours on Tuesday, October 16th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749.
Patricia (Rice) Norton, 74, of Lunenburg, formerly of Billerica and Hudson, died Saturday, Oct 13th at UMASS Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Joseph Norton of Lunenburg.
Patricia was born in Manchester, England, daughter of the late John and Kathleen (Faulkner) Rice and attended local schools in Manchester. She met her husband Joseph while he was stationed in England as a member of the U.S. Air Force and they were married on April 6, 1957 at Sacred Heart Church of Gorton/Manchester, England. Patricia and Joseph spent many years residing at several Air Force Bases in the United States and England during his service before settling in Billerica. Patricia spent 20 years of service with the Federal Civil Service, working as a Data and Configuration Manager at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford until her retirement in 1996. They have resided in Lunenburg since 2002.
Patricia enjoyed and won many awards and trophies as a member of leagues in ten-pin bowling, local dart leagues and lawn bowling. She was an avid supporter and devoted cheerleader of all her children's pursuits, including football, track, basketball, and supported Little League Baseball as a scorekeeper. She was fondly known as "Mom" as a pitcher on the Billerica Softball Team and will surely be missed by all who knew her.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her five children, Joseph and Crystal Norton of Lunenburg, Jennifer and David LeMay of Sturbridge, Agnes and David Robar of Moultonboro, NH, Kathleen Norton and Kate Sullivan of Lowell and Margaret and Walter Robar of Billerica. She is also survived by her siblings, Michael and Pauline Rice, Christine and Jim Andrew, Jennifer Ince, Anne Harris; her ten loving grandchildren, Justin Norton, Kristen Norton, Michael Robar, Tricia Norton, Ashley Robar, Alan LeMay, Joey LeMay, Jared Robar, Riley Robar, Rachel Johnson; her two great grandchildren, Aiden and Gracie Robar and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Moya Rice.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 17th at 9:00 a.m. at Saint Michael's Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial services will follow in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Hudson. Family and friends may attend calling hours on Tuesday, October 16th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749.
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