Lester E. Barton Sr.

Lester E. Barton, Sr. of Chester, MD, died on December 31, 2002, at Anne Arundel Medical Center Annapolis, MD. He was 81. Mr. Barton was born on April 2, 1921, in Laurel, MD; the son of the late Harry C. Barton, Sr. and India Ellen Soper Barton. He attended and graduated from Laurel High School. In 1941, he began working at the Naval Gun Factory in Washington, DC, and was later drafted into the United States Army in 1944. On May 25, 1946, he was honorably discharged with the rank of Technician Fourth Grade. Once Mr. Barton returned home from the military, he continued with the Naval Gun Factory until November of 1947. He then began working for Department of Navy at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in White Oaks, MD, later retiring in 1976 with many service performance awards. On April 18, 1942, he married Marjorie V. Castle of Laurel, MD, and in 1972, they moved to the Eastern Shore residing in Chester. She later predeceased him in November of 1978. On August 25, 1990, he married Janet Trimble of Chester, MD, where they resided together. He was a member of the American Legion Post #278 in Stevensville, MD, Knights of Phythians Laurel and Grasonville Chapters, and the Blue Heron Golf Course. Mr. Barton enjoyed sailing, crabbing, swimming, and golf. He will always be remembered for his numerous hole-in-ones. In addition to his wife, Janet, he is survived by one son, Lester E. Barton, Jr. of Laurel, MD; two daughters, Patricia A. Barton Cullison of Laurel, MD, and Cathy V. Barton Grasse of Dallas, TX; one stepson, E. David Althoff of Thurmont, MD; two stepdaughters, Sharyn L. Gilliam of Frederick, MD, and Roberta “Bobbie” Trimble Thibault of Queenstown, MD; one brother, Robert K. Barton of Chester, MD; two grandsons, Richard B. Scott of Laurel, MD, and Paul W. Barton of Laurel, MD; two granddaughters, Meredith K. Colder of Los Angeles, CA, and Marjorie E. Smith of Arnold, MD; six step-grandchildren; and one great- granddaughter, Ellisa N. Smith. One brother, Harry C. Barton, Jr., and his first wife, Marjorie Castle, predeceased him. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 12 noon at the St. Lukes Chapel Queenstown, MD. Family and friends may call at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. Chester, MD, on Friday, January 3, 2003, between the hours of 7 PM and 9 PM. Internment will be held at Kingsley Cemetery immediately following funeral services on Saturday.