John Clifford Barton

Mr. John Clifford Barton, formerly of the Listowel area, passed away at Providence Healthcare, Toronto on Saturday, April 29, 2017. He was in his 89th year.  

John was the dear father of the late Jody Hunt, and grandfather of Joel Hunt, Kingston and Jesse Hunt, Gagetown, NB and his fiancée Brenda. He was the uncle of Jan and Doug Dietrich and Susan Freeman and Rick Morrand, all of Kitchener; Carol and Mike Armstrong, Mount Forest;  Rich and Liz Watson, Kitchener; Jill and Shawn Buckwald, Pembroke and Jeff Watson, Kitchener. John is also survived by many grand- and great-grand nieces and nephews.

John was predeceased by his parents John and Edith (Lynn) Barton, sister Mary Watson and her husband Robert, niece Barb Watson, and long-time companion Dorothy Thomas. 

Visitation will be held at the Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel on Sunday, May 7, 2017 from 2-5 p.m. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel. Memorial donations to Canadian Cancer Society or a Humane Society would be appreciated.  

Online condolences may be left at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca