NEWTON, Frederic B. (Fred)

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Thursday, September 08, 2011 Frederic B. Newton Fred Newton, 92, passed away on Sept. 1, 2011. He was born in Georgia, Vt., on May 13, 1919. He was brought up on a dairy farm in northern Vermont, the oldest boy of eight children. Mr. Newton served as 1st Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II in Europe and in the Army Transport Command in the Pacific. After the service, he founded Newton Business Machines with territories in Vermont and New Hampshire. His wife, Kathleen (Kay), was the business bookkeeper. Fred retired after 25 years in business and he and Kay moved to Prescott, Ariz., in 1988. He delighted in making many new friends at First Christian Church, as well as People Who Care, the Military Pilots group, the Prescott Computer Society, and a local writers group. Fred authored more than 30 stories of his boyhood life on the Vermont farm during the years 1927-1939. These stories were published as part of "Georgia Memories," a town history of Georgia, Vt. Fred leaves his wife, Kay, and passed away one day short of their 68th wedding anniversary. He also leaves a daughter, Eileen, and her husband Ronald; a son, Paul, and his wife Judy; grandsons Michael Maniaci and Peter Maniaci and his wife Amanda; and four great-grandsons, Jack, James, Finn and Colin Maniaci; a brother, Morris Newton of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and a sister, Barbara Brennan of Mission Viejo, Calif. A memorial service was at First Christian Church on Sept. 4, 2011, with his final resting place at the Prescott National Cemetery. The family would like to thank the caring staff at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Prescott and the many thoughtful friends at First Christian Church. Please visit and sign Fred's guestbook at www.ruffnerwakelin.com. The Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Information provided by survivors.