Michael F. Lawton, Sr., 51, of Derry, NH, died Sunday May 15, 2011 at his home. He was born in Marlborough, MA on March 13, 1960, a son of the late Daniel and Essie (Vanbuskirk) Lawton, and had been a resident of Derry for the past 10 years. He grew up in Foxboro, MA and Salem, NH. Mr. Lawton was an avid sports fan. He loved to laugh and make others laugh as well. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his son; Michael Lawton Jr. of Derry, his daughter; Lindsay Lawton of Derry; two grandchildren; Arianna and Brooke Lawton, two brothers; Kevin Lawton of Sanford, ME and Daniel Lawton of Austin, TX and by his nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister; Noreen Miller and a brother; Timothy Lawton. Michael will be sadly missed by his beloved ones and by all those who knew him.
Calling hours were held on Friday, May 20, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, NH. Cremation followed. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a fund set up for his grandchildren‘s college in care of any TD Banknorth branch in the New England Region, please reference Michael F. Lawton, Sr.