Donald J. “Jim” Sutton, Sr., 88 of Billerica, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at his home peacefully after a long illness with his family by his side.
A son of the late Violet (Keats) Sutton and the late Oliver Sutton, he was born on December 5, 1934 in Watertown. He was raised and educated in Chelmsford. For most of his life, he worked as a custodian with the New England Deaconess Association before his retirement.
Jim had a talent for jigsaw puzzles and enjoyed traveling and gardening. He was also a big sports fan and loved spending time with his large family. He was a communicant of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Billerica.
He is survived by his 9 children, Brenda Sutton and her fiancé, Casey, of Lowell, Jimmy Sutton of Florida, Barry Sutton and his wife, Betty, of Spencer, Donald Sutton Jr. and his wife, Lisa, of Maine, Larry Sutton and his wife, Debra, of Washington, Karyn Gould and her husband, Bob, of Maine, Chris Sutton and his wife, Julie, of Washington, Elizabeth Sutton and her husband, Vuong, of Pennsylvania and Randy Sutton and his wife, Irene, of Maine. He is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, and his siblings, Barbara Rogers of Lowell, and Faith 'Pep' Baque and her husband, Bob, of Pennsylvania.
He was also the father of the late Bonnie Sutton and Gregory Sutton; brother of the late William, Robert and John Sutton, and the late Margaret 'Peg' Westerlund.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests with gratitude that memorial donations in his memory may be made to: St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 14 Treble Cove Road, N. Billerica, MA 01862.
On Friday, March 24, 2023 all are welcome to attend his calling hours and funeral service. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Tewksbury Funeral Home, 1 Dewey Street, Tewksbury, MA. His funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. in the funeral home.
For those who can not attend, his funeral will be live streamed and will begin slightly before or at 12 noon Friday at: Live Streaming Link