...formerly of Tewksbury; 65
METHUEN - Joan Catherine (Mackey) Norton, age 65, died at her Methuen home on Friday, June 22, from an apparent heart attack.
She was born in Lowell, October 20, 1946, a daughter of the late Charles E. and Eileen (Devine) Mackey. She was raised in Tewksbury and graduated Tewksbury Memorial High School with the Class of 1964. She lived the greater part of her life in Tewksbury and Wilmington, and had recently purchased a home in Methuen.
She was well know at the Wilmington Senior Center.
She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Joseph Francis of Wilmington; a brother and sister-in-law, James D. Mackey of Methuen, formerly Anchorage, AK and his wife Phanrong Wisetnok who is currently in Thailand; and several nieces and nephews. She was also sister of the late William E. Mackey.
A Graveside Memorial Service will be held Friday, June 29, at 1:30 p.m. in the Tewksbury Cemetery, with relatives and friends respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, NY, NY 10163-4777 will be appreciated.