John D. Paton III, 71, of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at Tidelands Hospice House in Georgetown, SC. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; he was the son of the late John D. and Meryl Paton. Mr. Paton was a US Army veteran and in his youth had been an Eagle Scout. He had received his BS degree from Marietta College and was a manager for IBM for over thirty-one years. During his lifetime Jack had been a respected member of his community. He was a former chairperson of the Public Housing Board of Stratford and was a devoted member of Nichols United Methodist Church. Surviving are his loving wife of 49 years, Dorothy Paton; son, Christopher J. Paton and his wife Shauna of Milford, CT: son, Daniel Paton and his fiancé Laura Boccardi of Bristol, CT; daughter, Kathleen Childers and her husband Roy of Belmar, NJ; grandchildren, Jacqueline and Joshua Paton of Milford, CT; sister, Gayle Clelland and husband David of Richardson, TX and sister-in-law, Anne Pall and husband Jim of Trumbull, CT.Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 11am at the Nichols United Methodist Church, 35 Shelton Road, Trumbull, CT. Interment in St. John's Cemetery will be private. At the family's request calling hours have been omitted. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to Nichols United Methodist Church Endowment Fund, 35 Shelton Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 or to the Alzheimer's Association, 279 New Britain Road, Suite #5, Kensington, CT 06037. The ADZIMA FUNERAL HOME 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford CT has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements