East Lyme- Kristopher Joseph Morton, 41, of 9 Alscot Drive died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Old Lyme. Kris was born on November 27, 1968 in New London the son of Michael Morton and the late Ruth (Czerwinski) Morton. He graduated from Waterford High School in 1986. Kris was most recently employed as the Assistant Manager at Benny's in Old Saybrook.
A gifted athlete at Waterford High, Kris wrestled his way to 3 State Open Wrestling championships and one Runnerup title. His senior year, he had a perfect 38-0 record. Kris loved the outdoors and had an exceptional talent for building natural stone walls and custom gardens.
He is survived by his father Michael, mother Joanne Morton of Waterford, his much beloved son Mason A. Morton, brothers Matthew (Sam) and his wife Reanu Morton of East Lyme and Mikel Sutter of Stamford, his sisters Kimberly Sutter of California and Kersten Sutter of Escondido, California, his niece Joslynn Morton and Brandon Morton of East Lyme.
A Memorial Wake will be held on Friday, June 18, 2010 from 5:00 until 8:00pm in Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave. , New London , CT 06320 . Following the Memorial Wake, there will be a celebration of Kris’s life held at 3 Esther Pond Lane, East Lyme 06333 .
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