Hester Ann Newton Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Hester Ann Newton (Galena, Illinois), who passed away on October 20, 2023, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Chan Pitts and Hester Ann Carter Pitts; her former husband Lewis Paul Newton; her husband Carl Finney; her son James Eric Newton; and her siblings, Carter, Chan Pitts and Carol Pitts Oppenheimer.
She is survived by: her sons, Carter (Sarah) and Tom (Toni); and her grandchildren, Paul (Kendall), Jane (Mike Boruta), Vincent (Emily Riley), James (Leah Bowden) and Katie (Norm Vogele). She is also survived by two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Galena Public Library digitization project, First Presbyterian Church of Muskegon or Muskegon Community Foundation where there is a scholarship fund for her youngest son.
