Obituary of James Newton

James Newton, Sr. Norwich: James Newton Sr., 61, of Norwich, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013. He was predeceased by his parents, Olive and Charles Newton; his daughter, Michelle Newton; and grandson, Karl Chaffee. He is survived by his loving wife, Cynthia Newton; his children, Kelly Harding, James Newton Jr., Jennifer Newton, and Jeremiah (Beth) Newton; his grandchildren, Sarah Perkow, Anita and Cynthia Chaffee, Tabitha and Noah Newton, Jocelyn Newton; great-granddaughter, Rose Collado; his brothers, Danny (Sharon) Newton, Paul (Laurie) Newton, Chuck (Dory) Newton; and his sister, Beth Ann Layton; also his special dogs, Abigail and Emily. Jim loved kids, especially his grandchildren. He was an avid fly fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed camping, motorcycling and he loved animals. He was a member of the Christian Motorcyclists Assn. He was a longtime member of AA. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Coleman and Daniels Funeral Home Inc., 300 East Main St., Endicott. His brother, Danny Newton, will officiate. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Saturday from 11 a.m. until service time at 1. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 60 East 56th St., 8th floor, New York, NY 10022.