PAINTON - J. Frederick, Jr. M.D. May 18, 2018. Beloved husband of 55 years to Lynda Wallace Painton; dear father of Laura Painton Swiler (Tom), Carolyn Painton Upton (Phillip), Julia Painton (Matthew Russell) and James Frederick (Melissa) Painton; grandfather of Mark and Eric Swiler, Jason and Daniel Upton, John and Peter Russell, Andrew and Sarah Painton. Friends may call Friday 4-8PM at the PERNA, DENGLER, ROBERTS FUNERAL HOME, 1671 Maple Rd., Williamsville. Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service at the Christ United Methodist Church, 350 Saratoga Rd., Amherst, Saturday at 10:30AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church. Dr. Painton was an active member of the staff at Millard Fillmore Hospital/Kaleida Health for over 49 years. Please share condolences at www.denglerrobertspernafuneral.com
J. Frederick Painton Jr. MD, 79, General & Vascular Surgeon with Kaleida Health
Aug 17, 1938 – May 18, 2018
Dr. J. Frederick Painton Jr. MD, of Williamsville, died Friday at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. He was 79. Born in Buffalo, he was a 1956 graduate of the Nichols School in Buffalo and a 1960 graduate from Yale University. He completed medical school at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1964 and interned at Millard Fillmore Hospital from 1964-1965. Dr. Painton completed his residency in general surgery at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo from 1965-1969 and a fellowship in vascular surgery at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland Ohio from 1976-1977. Served as a Captain the US Army Reserve from 1965-1973. In 1970, Dr. Painton was the Director of the Intensive Care unit at Millard Fillmore Hospital and an active staff member of Millard Fillmore / Kaleida Health for over 49 years.
Dr. Painton was Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at SUNY Buffalo. He was a member of the Erie County Medical Society, the Upstate Vascular Surgical Society, the Buffalo Surgical Society, and the American College of Surgeons.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years the former Lynda Wallace; three daughters, Laura Swiler (Tom), Carolyn Upton ( Philip), Julia Painton ( Matthew Russell); a son, James Frederick (Melissa) and eight grandchildren.
Dr. Painton’s life will be celebrated with a Memorial Service at Christ United Methodist Church, 350 Saratoga Rd., Amherst, Saturday at 10:30AM.
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