Published July 5, 2019
MALDEN — Patricia Ellen (Greene) Norton, 77, of Malden, born on September 12, 1941 in Melrose to the late Ellen E. McDonald and the late George H. Greene, passed away on June 29, 2019 in Birmingham, Ala.
Patricia attended Malden Hospital School of Nursing. She was an O.R. nurse at Baptist Medical Center Montclair in Birmingham until retiring in 2001. Patricia was the loving wife of Paul Norton.
She was preceded in death by her stepbrother, Richard McDonald.
Patricia is survived by her sons John M. Norton and his wife Linda, Paul J. Norton and his wife Ann, Matthew L. Norton, and Andrew G. Norton and his wife Erin; brother, George V. Greene; stepbrother, Michael McDonald; stepsisters, Martha Lang and Mary Jenkins; grandchildren, Craig Barnes, Ryan High, Leo Norton, Margret Norton, Joseph Norton, Joshua Norton, Brendan Norton, Katherine Norton, Kirsten Mills, John Norton, Maegan Norton, Alyssa Norton, Ian Norton, Drew Norton, Eireann Norton, and Keira Norton; and great-grandchild, Paisleigh Hooks.
Patricia was a prayer group member at Our Lady of the Valley Church in Birmingham and a member of the Association of Operating Room Nurses.
Relatives and friends will gather in honor of Pat’s life during visiting hours at the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., Melrose on Monday, July 8 from 4-7 p.m., and again on Tuesday at 9 a.m. before leaving in procession to Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 1155 Main St., Wakefield for her funeral Mass celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. Donations in Patricia’s name to Little Sisters of the Poor, 1655 McGill Ave., Mobile, AL 36604 are welcome and appreciated. For online tribute or directions: RobinsonFuneralHome.com
