Linda Heaton

Linda M. (Payne) Heaton, 72, of Haverhill, died Sunday, August 7, at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody, surrounded by her loving family after an illness.Born in the Ward Hill section of Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late, Leslie and Marion (Cate) Payne. She attended Haverhill Public Schools and was a Graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1957. Living in Derry, NH, for twenty years, she returned to Haverhill one year ago.For over thirty years, Mrs. Heaton was employed as a Tester at the former A T &amp T / Lucent Technologies in North Andover. A lover of country music, she and her late husband, Norman enjoyed square dancing and followed the local New Hampshire Band, “Pony Express” they were avid campers and stayed at the Wildwood Camp Ground in New Boston, New Hampshire.A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she enjoyed nothing more than being in the company of her family. The widow of Norman F. Heaton, who died in 2002, she leaves her four daughters, Diana L. Labrecque, of Lee, NH, Barbara A. Lord, of Haverhill, Laurene J. Allore, and her husband, Robert, of Fremont, NH, and Karen L. and her husband Glenn Riley, also of Haverhill, grandchildren, Melissa, Sarah, and Wayne Lord, Michelle and Vanessa Labrecque, and Jessica, Adam, and Brianna Levielle, and seven great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, Eric S. Heaton, and sister, Myrna Garlington.Friends and family are respectfully invited to call on Friday from 5 until 8 PM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St. (Rte 125) Haverhill. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10:00 AM in the funeral home. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery, Derry, NH. Memorial donations may be made to the Salem Animal Rescue League, 4 SARL Drive, Salem, NH.