David A. Walton, 50, of Portland died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was living with his girlfriend of 29 years Ann Marie Leighton. David was born in Portland, ME on October 23, 1958 and was a son of the late Norman C. & Caroline M. (Waugh) Walton Sr. He had been a Portland resident all his life, attending local area schools and graduating from Deering High School as a member of the class of 1976. David has held several jobs, the last being as a merchant marine, which he was forced to retire from due to illness.
David made the courageous decision to go back to college about twelve ago, that dream was also cut short due to his illness.
He will be remembered as someone who liked to work on cars and motorcycles. He also enjoyed drawing and reading, just about anything he could. His love of the ocean and boats is what drove him to go to college for oceanography. He also did all the cooking; he would watch the cooking shows as often as he could to find a new recipe. His two greatest joys were anything with a motor; the louder and faster the better, whether it was a snowmobile, ATV or his Harley; and his three Labrador retrievers, Brandy, who died a short time ago, Oliver and Ruby.
Beside Ann he is survived by his brother Norman C. "Buddy" Walton and his wife Claudia of Portland; his sister Karen M. Nielsen and her husband John J. of Cumberland Center; and his other brother Lewis R. Walton and his wife Eileen of Frederick, MD. He also leaves a niece Sonja M. Nielsen and her partner Roger A. Wilcox of Windham, nephews Christopher J. Nielsen of Cumberland Center and Matthew D. Leighton of Portland, a great niece Karli M. Nielsen of Windham and several other nieces, nephews and cousins. He is also survived by Ann Marie's father Eugene H. Leighton of DeBary, FL who became like a father to David after his own father died in 1975.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Monday, February 2, 2009, from 9-11 a.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland to be followed by a Memorial service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Doug Heuiser officiating.
Interment will follow in Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland, ME.
You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the Walton family by visiting David's guest book at www.mem.com.
Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home
199 Woodford St.
Portland, ME 04103
207-775-3763
David made the courageous decision to go back to college about twelve ago, that dream was also cut short due to his illness.
He will be remembered as someone who liked to work on cars and motorcycles. He also enjoyed drawing and reading, just about anything he could. His love of the ocean and boats is what drove him to go to college for oceanography. He also did all the cooking; he would watch the cooking shows as often as he could to find a new recipe. His two greatest joys were anything with a motor; the louder and faster the better, whether it was a snowmobile, ATV or his Harley; and his three Labrador retrievers, Brandy, who died a short time ago, Oliver and Ruby.
Beside Ann he is survived by his brother Norman C. "Buddy" Walton and his wife Claudia of Portland; his sister Karen M. Nielsen and her husband John J. of Cumberland Center; and his other brother Lewis R. Walton and his wife Eileen of Frederick, MD. He also leaves a niece Sonja M. Nielsen and her partner Roger A. Wilcox of Windham, nephews Christopher J. Nielsen of Cumberland Center and Matthew D. Leighton of Portland, a great niece Karli M. Nielsen of Windham and several other nieces, nephews and cousins. He is also survived by Ann Marie's father Eugene H. Leighton of DeBary, FL who became like a father to David after his own father died in 1975.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Monday, February 2, 2009, from 9-11 a.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland to be followed by a Memorial service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Doug Heuiser officiating.
Interment will follow in Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland, ME.
You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the Walton family by visiting David's guest book at www.mem.com.
Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home
199 Woodford St.
Portland, ME 04103
207-775-3763
David A. Walton, 50, of Portland died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was living with his girlfriend of 29 years Ann Marie Leighton. David was born in Portland, ME on October 23, 1958 and was a son of the late Norman C. & Caroline M. (Waugh) Walton Sr. He had been a Portland resident all his life, attending local area schools and graduating from Deering High School as a member of the class of 1976. David has held several jobs, the last being as a merchant marine, which he was forced to retire from due to illness.
David made the courageous decision to go back to college about twelve ago, that dream was also cut short due to his illness.
He will be remembered as someone who liked to work on cars and motorcycles. He also enjoyed drawing and reading, just about anything he could. His love of the ocean and boats is what drove him to go to college for oceanography. He also did all the cooking; he would watch the cooking shows as often as he could to find a new recipe. His two greatest joys were anything with a motor; the louder and faster the better, whether it was a snowmobile, ATV or his Harley; and his three Labrador retrievers, Brandy, who died a short time ago, Oliver and Ruby.
Beside Ann he is survived by his brother Norman C. "Buddy" Walton and his wife Claudia of Portland; his sister Karen M. Nielsen and her husband John J. of Cumberland Center; and his other brother Lewis R. Walton and his wife Eileen of Frederick, MD. He also leaves a niece Sonja M. Nielsen and her partner Roger A. Wilcox of Windham, nephews Christopher J. Nielsen of Cumberland Center and Matthew D. Leighton of Portland, a great niece Karli M. Nielsen of Windham and several other nieces, nephews and cousins. He is also survived by Ann Marie's father Eugene H. Leighton of DeBary, FL who became like a father to David after his own father died in 1975.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Monday, February 2, 2009, from 9-11 a.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland to be followed by a Memorial service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Doug Heuiser officiating.
Interment will follow in Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland, ME.
You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the Walton family by visiting David's guest book at www.mem.com.
Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home
199 Woodford St.
Portland, ME 04103
207-775-3763
David made the courageous decision to go back to college about twelve ago, that dream was also cut short due to his illness.
He will be remembered as someone who liked to work on cars and motorcycles. He also enjoyed drawing and reading, just about anything he could. His love of the ocean and boats is what drove him to go to college for oceanography. He also did all the cooking; he would watch the cooking shows as often as he could to find a new recipe. His two greatest joys were anything with a motor; the louder and faster the better, whether it was a snowmobile, ATV or his Harley; and his three Labrador retrievers, Brandy, who died a short time ago, Oliver and Ruby.
Beside Ann he is survived by his brother Norman C. "Buddy" Walton and his wife Claudia of Portland; his sister Karen M. Nielsen and her husband John J. of Cumberland Center; and his other brother Lewis R. Walton and his wife Eileen of Frederick, MD. He also leaves a niece Sonja M. Nielsen and her partner Roger A. Wilcox of Windham, nephews Christopher J. Nielsen of Cumberland Center and Matthew D. Leighton of Portland, a great niece Karli M. Nielsen of Windham and several other nieces, nephews and cousins. He is also survived by Ann Marie's father Eugene H. Leighton of DeBary, FL who became like a father to David after his own father died in 1975.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Monday, February 2, 2009, from 9-11 a.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland to be followed by a Memorial service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Doug Heuiser officiating.
Interment will follow in Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland, ME.
You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the Walton family by visiting David's guest book at www.mem.com.
Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home
199 Woodford St.
Portland, ME 04103
207-775-3763
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