The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, November 15, 2013 DUTTON, Patrick F. (March 29, 1942 - November 13, 2013) Passed away at Evergreen Home for Special Care in Kentville, NS. Pre-deceased by parents Lawrence V. and Nora (Griffin), beloved daughter Kerri, brothers Larry and Kevin, parents-in-law Don and Edith (Joudrey) Perry, sister-in-law Nellie (Gale) Dutton, brother-in-law Donnie Perry. Survived by wife Pam (Perry), sons Sean (Lydia) and Craig (Suzette Hayden), cherished granddaughters Emily and Nila, siblings Dermot "Don" (Margaret Shortt), Frank (Judith Hurrell), Dianne (Lachlan Munroe), Brendan (Deanne Shute), Philomena and John (Cathy Green), as well as numerous in-laws, nephews, nieces, grand-nephews and grand-nieces. Pat was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, grew up at Fort Townshend and Spencer Street, and was educated at St. Patrick's Hall School, Memorial University of Newfoundland (BA, BAEd '63) and the University of Southern Mississippi (MEd '89). From 1963-1965 he taught at Gonzaga High School in St. John's. In 1965 he moved to Labrador City and taught for two years at Labrador City Collegiate. There he met Pam Perry, where they were married in 1967. They moved to Goose Bay, NL that year when he became Principal of St. Michael's School, a position he held for 15 years; the Pat Dutton Leadership Award was established at the school in his name. From 1967 to 1970 he was also Principal of the Catholic side of Robert Leckie High School. Their three children were born in Happy Valley, NL. In 1982 he moved to the Labrador Roman Catholic School Board office as a Program Coordinator. He retired in 1992. He and Pam then moved to Coldbrook, NS. He later worked as a consultant for the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce on the environmental review of military flight training in Labrador, and with the Apple Tree Foundation/Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre in Waterville, NS as a fundraiser. Dutton Place at the Rehab Centre was named in his honour in 2009. Pat was active in the Newfoundland Teachers Association. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served five years as President of the Newfoundland Golf Association and Coach of the Provincial Junior Men's Team, and was Captain of the Willingdon Cup Amateur Men's team. He was a founder of the Melville Music Festival and Chaired the Kings County Music Festival. He served as President of the Rotary Clubs of Happy Valley-Goose Bay and of Kentville, and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was President of the Annapolis Valley Chapter of Mothers Against Drinking and Driving and was involved in the Kings Crime Prevention Association; in 2000 Pat was winner of MADD's National Volunteer of the Year Award, and he received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002. He and Pam moved to Berwick, NS in 2011. He spent the last year of his life at the Evergreen Home, where he received excellent care provided with kindness by the staff of Second West. Visitation Friday, November 15 from 7pm to 9pm at White Family Funeral Home, 100 Cornwallis Street, Kentville. Funeral Mass Saturday, November 16 at 10am at St. Anthony's Parish, 122 Mill Street, Berwick. Father Craig Cameron will officiate. Interment to follow at Berwick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pat's memory to Parkinson Society Canada www.parkinson.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.