Margaret “Louise” Newton, of Somerset, formerly a long time resident of Duxbury, died Dec. 20. She was 86. She was Vice President of Hartwell Coal Co. She was the sister of the late Carlos E. Newton and the late Ruth Hochu. She was the guardian of Diane Newton of Plymouth, and the life long friend of Maureen McCarrick She was the loving aunt of Robert Hochu of Somerset, Karen Oliveira of Tiverton, RI, Nancy Hochu-Oliveira of Swansea, Judith Lynch of Pawtucket, RI, James Newton of WA, and Robert Newton, and also great aunt of several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Shepherd Funeral Home, 216 Main St., Kingston, on Sat. Dec.22 at 9:00AM, followed by a funeral Mass at Holy Family Church, Duxbury at 10:00AM. Interment in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1115 W. Chestnut St., Brockton, MA 02301 or the MA Assoc. of Mental Health, 130 Bowdoin St. Suite 309, Boston, MA 02108.