Topsham, ME - Richard M. Barton of Topsham, ME passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine. He was 80 years old.
Growing up in Salem, Mass. and Marblehead, Richard (Dick) was an avid sailor. He raced one-designs and enjoyed cruising with his family. Over the years, he held memberships at Pleon Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club and Hopetown Sailing Club. Always a passionate sailor, Dick's favorite sailing spot was John's Bay in Pemaquid, Maine.
Dick graduated from Choate School and then studied at The Universite de Montpellier. He worked for the family owned game company, Parker Brothers in Salem. Then turning to his interest in travel, he managed The House of Travel in South Hamilton. For a time he lived in the Pemaquid, ME area. During that time, he served on the board or committees of seven nonprofits. Dick was a writer who was published in Wooden Boat Magazine and had recently completed a novel based on his experiences living in the Abacos, Bahamas. He attended Bread Loaf Writers Workshops and over time was a member of multiple writers groups in the Midcoast Maine area.
Whether at sea or on land, Dick most loved spending time with his extended family. "Grampa Dick" was a proud grandfather of five granddaughters and three step-granddaughters. His family loved listening to him play both the piano and accordion, as he was an accomplished musician.
Richard was predeceased by his parents, Robert B.M. Barton and Sally Parker Barton, formerly of Marblehead; his nephew, Sam King and niece Isabelle Young. He is survived by his son, Brad Barton and his wife Kimberly Barton and their daughters, Brittany Barton, Katie Barton, Ashley Barton of New Cannan, Conn.; his daughter, Sigrid Orne and her husband Steve Orne of Marblehead, Mass. and their daughters, Eliza Orne of Burlington, VT and Lindsey Orne and her fiance, Steve Rahr of Victor, Idaho; his step-children David McCandless and his three daughters of Jackson, Wyo. and Jennifer McCandless and her husband Dinesh Perera of Santa Barbara, Calif.; his brother Randolf Barton and wife, Maudie Barton of Andover; his sister, Sally Mann of Topsham, Maine, and his brother-in-law, Bill King of Topsham, Maine; as well as six beloved nephews and their families.
In Lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either...
The Carpenter Boatshop: Bristol, ME https://www.carpentersboatshop.org/support/
The Man-O-War Relief Fund: Man-O-War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas http://www.mowrelief.com
(Published Thursday, August 13, 2020 in the Salem News)
Growing up in Salem, Mass. and Marblehead, Richard (Dick) was an avid sailor. He raced one-designs and enjoyed cruising with his family. Over the years, he held memberships at Pleon Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club and Hopetown Sailing Club. Always a passionate sailor, Dick's favorite sailing spot was John's Bay in Pemaquid, Maine.
Dick graduated from Choate School and then studied at The Universite de Montpellier. He worked for the family owned game company, Parker Brothers in Salem. Then turning to his interest in travel, he managed The House of Travel in South Hamilton. For a time he lived in the Pemaquid, ME area. During that time, he served on the board or committees of seven nonprofits. Dick was a writer who was published in Wooden Boat Magazine and had recently completed a novel based on his experiences living in the Abacos, Bahamas. He attended Bread Loaf Writers Workshops and over time was a member of multiple writers groups in the Midcoast Maine area.
Whether at sea or on land, Dick most loved spending time with his extended family. "Grampa Dick" was a proud grandfather of five granddaughters and three step-granddaughters. His family loved listening to him play both the piano and accordion, as he was an accomplished musician.
Richard was predeceased by his parents, Robert B.M. Barton and Sally Parker Barton, formerly of Marblehead; his nephew, Sam King and niece Isabelle Young. He is survived by his son, Brad Barton and his wife Kimberly Barton and their daughters, Brittany Barton, Katie Barton, Ashley Barton of New Cannan, Conn.; his daughter, Sigrid Orne and her husband Steve Orne of Marblehead, Mass. and their daughters, Eliza Orne of Burlington, VT and Lindsey Orne and her fiance, Steve Rahr of Victor, Idaho; his step-children David McCandless and his three daughters of Jackson, Wyo. and Jennifer McCandless and her husband Dinesh Perera of Santa Barbara, Calif.; his brother Randolf Barton and wife, Maudie Barton of Andover; his sister, Sally Mann of Topsham, Maine, and his brother-in-law, Bill King of Topsham, Maine; as well as six beloved nephews and their families.
In Lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either...
The Carpenter Boatshop: Bristol, ME https://www.carpentersboatshop.org/support/
The Man-O-War Relief Fund: Man-O-War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas http://www.mowrelief.com
(Published Thursday, August 13, 2020 in the Salem News)
Topsham, ME - Richard M. Barton of Topsham, ME passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine. He was 80 years old.
Growing up in Salem, Mass. and Marblehead, Richard (Dick) was an avid sailor. He raced one-designs and enjoyed cruising with his family. Over the years, he held memberships at Pleon Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club and Hopetown Sailing Club. Always a passionate sailor, Dick's favorite sailing spot was John's Bay in Pemaquid, Maine.
Dick graduated from Choate School and then studied at The Universite de Montpellier. He worked for the family owned game company, Parker Brothers in Salem. Then turning to his interest in travel, he managed The House of Travel in South Hamilton. For a time he lived in the Pemaquid, ME area. During that time, he served on the board or committees of seven nonprofits. Dick was a writer who was published in Wooden Boat Magazine and had recently completed a novel based on his experiences living in the Abacos, Bahamas. He attended Bread Loaf Writers Workshops and over time was a member of multiple writers groups in the Midcoast Maine area.
Whether at sea or on land, Dick most loved spending time with his extended family. "Grampa Dick" was a proud grandfather of five granddaughters and three step-granddaughters. His family loved listening to him play both the piano and accordion, as he was an accomplished musician.
Richard was predeceased by his parents, Robert B.M. Barton and Sally Parker Barton, formerly of Marblehead; his nephew, Sam King and niece Isabelle Young. He is survived by his son, Brad Barton and his wife Kimberly Barton and their daughters, Brittany Barton, Katie Barton, Ashley Barton of New Cannan, Conn.; his daughter, Sigrid Orne and her husband Steve Orne of Marblehead, Mass. and their daughters, Eliza Orne of Burlington, VT and Lindsey Orne and her fiance, Steve Rahr of Victor, Idaho; his step-children David McCandless and his three daughters of Jackson, Wyo. and Jennifer McCandless and her husband Dinesh Perera of Santa Barbara, Calif.; his brother Randolf Barton and wife, Maudie Barton of Andover; his sister, Sally Mann of Topsham, Maine, and his brother-in-law, Bill King of Topsham, Maine; as well as six beloved nephews and their families.
In Lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either...
The Carpenter Boatshop: Bristol, ME https://www.carpentersboatshop.org/support/
The Man-O-War Relief Fund: Man-O-War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas http://www.mowrelief.com
(Published Thursday, August 13, 2020 in the Salem News)
Growing up in Salem, Mass. and Marblehead, Richard (Dick) was an avid sailor. He raced one-designs and enjoyed cruising with his family. Over the years, he held memberships at Pleon Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club and Hopetown Sailing Club. Always a passionate sailor, Dick's favorite sailing spot was John's Bay in Pemaquid, Maine.
Dick graduated from Choate School and then studied at The Universite de Montpellier. He worked for the family owned game company, Parker Brothers in Salem. Then turning to his interest in travel, he managed The House of Travel in South Hamilton. For a time he lived in the Pemaquid, ME area. During that time, he served on the board or committees of seven nonprofits. Dick was a writer who was published in Wooden Boat Magazine and had recently completed a novel based on his experiences living in the Abacos, Bahamas. He attended Bread Loaf Writers Workshops and over time was a member of multiple writers groups in the Midcoast Maine area.
Whether at sea or on land, Dick most loved spending time with his extended family. "Grampa Dick" was a proud grandfather of five granddaughters and three step-granddaughters. His family loved listening to him play both the piano and accordion, as he was an accomplished musician.
Richard was predeceased by his parents, Robert B.M. Barton and Sally Parker Barton, formerly of Marblehead; his nephew, Sam King and niece Isabelle Young. He is survived by his son, Brad Barton and his wife Kimberly Barton and their daughters, Brittany Barton, Katie Barton, Ashley Barton of New Cannan, Conn.; his daughter, Sigrid Orne and her husband Steve Orne of Marblehead, Mass. and their daughters, Eliza Orne of Burlington, VT and Lindsey Orne and her fiance, Steve Rahr of Victor, Idaho; his step-children David McCandless and his three daughters of Jackson, Wyo. and Jennifer McCandless and her husband Dinesh Perera of Santa Barbara, Calif.; his brother Randolf Barton and wife, Maudie Barton of Andover; his sister, Sally Mann of Topsham, Maine, and his brother-in-law, Bill King of Topsham, Maine; as well as six beloved nephews and their families.
In Lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either...
The Carpenter Boatshop: Bristol, ME https://www.carpentersboatshop.org/support/
The Man-O-War Relief Fund: Man-O-War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas http://www.mowrelief.com
(Published Thursday, August 13, 2020 in the Salem News)
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