Obituary of Stephen M Bolton

Stephen M Bolton, 54, of Beverly and formerly of Peabody, died on Thursday March 16, 2017 at his home following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Diane (Pyfferon) Bolton. Born in Fall River, he was son of Marthe (Methe) Bolton of Peabody and the late Raymond Bolton. He was raised and educated in Peabody and was a graduate of Peabody High School, class of 1980. He later Attended UMass Amherst for a few years. In his youth he played in the many youth sports programs in the city of Peabody and while is high school, he played goalie on the varsity hockey team. Stephen was a craftsman who was very handy and was employed with many constructions company on the North Shore until his illness prevented him from working. Besides his loving mother, Stephen is survived his daughter Jaclyn Bolton of East Falmouth, his brother, Peter Bolton of SC, his sister, Elizabeth Blairs of VA, and is also survived by his three grandchildren, Aiden, Jadiel, and Kaelin Miranda, and by many aunts, uncles and cousins. At the request of the family, funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the MA Lions Eye Research Fund INC, C/O PDG William T. Murphy, P.O. Box 6050, New Bedford, MA 02742-6050 or www.masslionseyeresearch.org