Norman F. Heaton Jr., 68, of Strawberry Hill Rd., Derry, NH, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry following a brief illness. He was born in North Andover, Mass. on October 29, 1933, a son of the late Norman F. and Marion (Jones) Heaton Sr. He was a resident of Derry for more than 10 years, formerly living in Haverhill, Mass. Mr. Heaton had been employed for AT & T in North Andover, Mass. for 25 years until retirement. He was an avid Country Western music fan, enjoyed gardening, reading and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Linda M. (Payne) Heaton of Derry, one son, Eric S. Heaton of Haverhill, Mass., four daughters, Mrs. George (Diana L.) Labrecque of Lee, NH, Barbara A. Lord of Haverhill, Mass., Mrs. William (Laurene J.) Leveille of E. Kingston, NH, Mrs. Glenn (Karen L.) Riley of Derry, eight grandchildren, one sister, Barbara Sayers of Groveland, Mass., many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 25th at 1:00 at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. The burial will follow in the Forest Hill Cemetery in E. Derry. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, June 24th from 3 – 5 and 7 – 9. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Derry Humane Society, 57 Lawrence Rd., Derry, NH 03038.