William Joseph "Joe" Stanton

LEBANON MAINE - formerly of Middleton MA and Newton NH - William Joseph Stanton passed in peace and comfort into the arms of our merciful Creator on Saturday, April 23, 2022 surrounded by his immediate family. Joe was born in Danvers MA on January 7, 1963 to Michael J Stanton and Phyllis M (Dorey). He was raised in Middleton MA, by his mother, beloved and watched over by his maternal Grandmother Mary Dorey (Jenison), and was a member of the Middleton Congregational Church where he met and married the love of his life, Janice (Ware). Together Joe and Janice raised their son John Stanton (of Kingston NH) and their daughter Kathleen (of Salem NH). Joe is predeceased by his Mother and Father, and his brother Michael J. Stanton III, as well as his Nephew Brian Ware and Very Special Mother in Law Tynee Ware (Rubchinuk). The Stanton family moved to Newton NH where they built a home together, and operated a construction business, specializing in masonry, landscape and site work. Joe was active in the community...