John Robert Burton Obituary
We are sad to announce that on November 25, 2025, at the age of 92, John Robert Burton (Bracebridge, Ontario) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid John Robert farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John Robert is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Burton and Maude Burton (Prosser). He is survived by: his wife Joan Paget; his stepdaughters, Sara-Lynn (John) and Kathy May (Brian); his granddaughters, Hannah and Ruth (Riley); and his great grandchild Beau. He is also survived by his nieces and nephew.
A reception was held on Friday, December 5th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Calendrier Reynolds Funeral Home (1 Mary St, Bracebridge, ON P1L2B6).
In his honour, donations may be made to the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (https://www.aspenvalley.ca) and the South Muskoka Memorial Foundation.
