Donald H. Lawton

1920 - 2010  (89 years)

• Name	Donald H. Lawton  [1, 2]
  Birth	8 Oct 1920	Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Mar 2010	Virginia Beach City, Virginia   [2, 3, 4]
  Burial	West Harpswell Cemetery, West Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine   [5]
  Person ID	I267451	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Howard Willoughby Lawton,   b. 30 Apr 1888, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island d. 6 Feb 1922 (Age 33 years)
  Mother	Gladys Hazel Look,   b. 16 Apr 1898, Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	5 Nov 1919  [6]
  Family ID	F106268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances C. Harrington,   b. 25 Mar 1920, Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 7 Oct 2015, Idaho (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	26 Feb 1942  [3, 5]
  Children	1. Richard Lawton   2. Robert Lawton   3. Donna Lawton
  Family ID	F106270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2020

  
  

• Notes

  The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) March 7, 2010 VIRGINIA BEACH - Donald H. Lawton, 89, passed away March 5, 2010. He was born Oct. 8, 1920 in Fitchburg, Mass. Don was a devoted husband and loving and caring father. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 68 years, Fran Lawton; three children, Richard Lawton and wife Judy, Robert Lawton and Donna Gallahan and husband Tom; four grandchildren; Sara, Ryan, Bryan and Keri; two great-grandchildren; and his sister, Erna Gray. During World War II, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Don was in the 12th Army group under George S. Patton at the Battle of the Bulge. He worked as a salesman for many years and retired from the Virginia Beach Postal Service in 1982. Don was a member of the Thalia United Methodist Church and the Virginia Beach Senior Citizens Club.

  
  

• Sources

  [S39751] 1930 census, Massachusetts, Worcester county, Year: 1930; Census Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0216 (Reliability: 3). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index, Name: Donald H. Lawton Social Security Number: 013-12-6519 Birth Date: 8 Oct 1920 Issue Year: Before 1951 Issue State: Massachusetts Last Residence: 23462, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia Death Date: 5 Mar 2010 (Reliability: 3). [S65384] Obituary, The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA), Donald H. Lawton, (March 7, 2010). [S54393] Death index, Virginia, Name: Donald H Lawton Death Date: 5 Mar 2010 Death Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA (Reliability: 3). [S11192] Cemetery index, West Harpswell Cemetery, West Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, (Find-a-Grave). [S56530] Marriage index, Rhode Island, Name: Gladys H Look Spouse: Howard W Lawton Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1919 (Reliability: 3).