Marita Hunton

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Marita Hunton

NORWAY — Marita Hunton, 77, of Norway died Friday, April 27, 2012 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Norway on March 15, 1935, the daughter of Herbert A. and Pheobe Leighton Robbins. She graduated from Norway High School and had been employed at local shoe shops, Morse Orchards and the SSA Office of Hearings and Appeals. She married Charles “Buddy” Edward Hunton, Jr.

She was a very loving mother and grandmother. She loved her flowers, genealogy and playing cards. She enjoyed shopping and traveling.

Mrs. Hunton is survived by her son, Douglas Hunton and his wife Clara; her daughters, Brenda Edmunds and her husband Brian, Sheila Whittemore and her husband Ken and Sharon Paradis and her husband Barry; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a sister, Gwendolyn Hatt and a brother, Arthur Robbins. She was predeceased by her husband; her parents; her brother, Shirley Robbins and her sisters, Claire Alexander, Thelma Beck and Melverda Churchill.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, May 3 at 2:30 p.m. at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ALS Association, Northern New England Chapter, The Concord Ctr., 10 Ferry St., Suite 309, Concord, NH 03301. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. On-line condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.