Birton was born in Uniondale, Long Island New York on August 3rd, 1931. He served in the United States Army from 1952-1954 during the Korean War. He met his wife, Barbara in 1954 when he was out of the Army. They married 3 years later on July 6th, 1957 and went on to have two children, Wayne and Janine.
Birton worked as a concrete foreman in Co-Op City, New York for many years. He and his family moved to Stuart, FL in 1977. He worked as a supervisor at Levitt Homes in South Florida until his retirement in 2001.
Birton is survived by his wife Barbara, his son; Wayne Farrell and daughter Janine Farrell-Huggins, his grandchildren; Justin Huggins, Shane Farrell, and Jennifer Smith, his great-grandchildren; Aubrey Smith and Maddox Farrell. Birton is predeceased by his mother, father, his 3 brothers, and 6 sisters.