Obituary of Robert Norton

WEST MILFORD — Services will be held for Robert William Norton, 61, of Delray Beach, Fla., and Beach Haven, who died on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. He was the brother of Janice Lefebvre of this township. Born in Hackensack, Mr. Norton was raised in Bogota and lived in Summit, Basking Ridge, and New Providence before settling in Delray Beach and Beach Haven. He had been executive vice president of Smith Graham since 2009. Previously, he was managing director and head of marketing at Ark Asset Management from 1984 to 2009 and an employee of Lehman Bros. Management from 1984 to 1989. Services will be at the Hilton in Short Hills. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202; or to the Mikva Challenge Foundation, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60604. Mr. Norton also is survived by his wife, the former Karen Pontier Gray; and his stepdaughter, Lauren Gray of Jersey City.