Sheila W. LAWTON

Sheila W. LAWTON

Female 1929 - 2013  (84 years)

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  • Name Sheila W. LAWTON 
    Birth 30 Sep 1929  Brockton, Plymouth, Mass. USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 30 Sep 2013  Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Sheila W. Stewart
      9/30/2013

      Sheila W. (Lawton) Stewart, 83, a lifelong resident of Brockton died, Monday September 30, 2013 following a brief illness at her sister?s home in N. Chelmsford. She was the daughter of the late Frederick H. and Christina T. (Twohig) Lawton and wife of the late Kenneth P. Stewart. Sheila was a graduate of the former St. Patrick High School in Brockton and Wheelock College.
      She was a dedicated homemaker who worked diligently to raise her three children alone following the untimely death of her husband Kenneth many years ago. She had been a teacher for the Head Start Program in Brockton, a cook and longtime volunteer for the Holy Cross Retreat House in Easton; as well as a great supporter of My Brother?s Keeper. She is remembered as a wonderful mother and friend to many.
      Sheila is survived by her children; Kenneth P. Stewart of San Diego, CA; Christine O?Neil of Stratham, NH and Paul Stewart of Kingston, NH, her siblings; Marguerite (Lawton) Doucet Ofria of N. Chelmsford, Mary O?Malley of Concord and Richard Lawton of Framingham. She also leaves 6 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by her brothers; Judge James R. Lawton, Frederick Lawton and Fr. Thomas Lawton, CSC
      Visiting hours in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Friday 4-7pm. A funeral procession will gather at the funeral home Saturday at 9:30am for a funeral mass in St. Edith Stein Church at 10:30am. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. In memory of Sheila please consider donations to My Brother?s Keeper P.O. Box 338 Easton, MA 02356 or the Holy Cross Retreat House 490 Washington Street North Easton, MA 02356.
    Person ID I7304  Long Family
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2019 

    Father Snr Frederick Henry LAWTON,   b. 17 Oct 1893, Quincy, Mass, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1931, Brockton, Mass. USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Christina TWOHIG,   b. 20 Dec 1897, 51 Gould Streeet, Cork City, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1947, Quincy, Suffolk, Mass. USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jun 1920  St Edwards Church, Brockton, Massachusetts. USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Record
    Marriage Record
    Frederick and Christine marry in Brockton in 1920
    Family ID F1024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kenneth STEWART,   b. 13 Mar 1929, Brocton, Mass. USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1968, North Easton, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Marriage 8 Oct 1955  Brockton, Mass. USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Kenneth P. STEWART,   b. 28 Nov 1956, Brocton, Mass. USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Christine Anne STEWART,   b. 15 Sep 1959, Brocton, Mass. USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Paul STEWART,   b. 7 Sep 1961, Brocton, Mass. USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2018 

  • Photos
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    The 7 Children of Frederick and Christina Lawton in 1939.
    Family Loss.
    Family Loss.
    Christina and six of her seven children shortly after her Husband Frederick had been killed by a Hit and Run driver in 1931.
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    Frederick and Christina shortly before Frederick was killed by a Hit and Run driver in 1931, with six of the children.
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    Sheila Lawton
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    Sheila Stewart Nee: Lawton

    Census
    1930 American Census
    1930 American Census
    Frederick and Christine and family are all doing great.
    1940 Brockton Census
    1940 Brockton Census
    Catherine and Thomas are living with Christina and her Children.