Mark A. Norton of Brookfield Rd., Winthrop passed away at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston on October 1, 2016. He was 64 years old. Born in Boston, he enlisted in the United States Air Force during Vietnam, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant. After his honorable discharge he worked for many years at the Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown as a electronics engineer. Mark's favorite hobby was flying. He was a student pilot at Oxford airport where he had his own plane, learned to fly and made many new friends.

He was the devoted husband of the late Linda M. (Ballard). He was the loving son of the late Diane MacDonald (St. Jean) and Paul MacDonald. He was predeceased by his brother George. He is survived by his aunts, uncles and cousins in Connecticut, Colorado and Florida as well as his friends in western Massachusetts, Bunker Hill Community College and in Winthrop. He was a friend of Bill W. for the past 35 years.  

Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the funeral home on Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home immediately following the visitation at 11:00 AM. Committal will follow the service in the Notre Dame Cemetery in Gardner.

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