Parents Father: HAWKSWORTH, James William Mother: CARR, Jodi Lynn Birth Born on November 22, 1999 in Newport, Orleans Co., VT Death Died on March 27, 2015 in Newport, Orleans Co., VT Notes Obituary: Bretton J. Hawksworth, 15, of Newport Center, VT, passed away on Friday March 27, 2015, in Newport with his family by his side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Newport on November 22, 1999, the beloved son of Jodi Hawksworth and James Hawksworth, Jr. Bretton was a freshman at North Country Union High School in Newport. He was a young man with many interests including a love for country music, visiting hunting camps, baseball, hunting and fishing, camping at Will-O-Wood, playing video games, eating Chinese food, and spending quality time; including tractor pulls; with his very special friends- the Roberts Family. He was a member of North Country High Schools JROTC program and because of his interests in the military, in particularly the Green Berets; he was inducted into the organization by a group of Green Berets, who traveled from various locations to present him with this incredible honor of achievement. Bretton is survived by his mother Jodi, sister Brianna, grandparents Tom and Rachel Carr "Grammie & Grampie", His father James and his step-mother Stacie Beauchemin, step-brother Christian, step-sister Maddison, grandmother Margaret Hawksworth "Nanny", and step-grandparents Donna and Lester Jewer "Meme & Papa Lester". He is also survived by his Aunts and Uncles; Laura Deuso, Pete Cullinane, Paul Cullinane, Mike Cullinane and wife Sue, Shari Ryan and husband Sean, Kyle Hawksworth, Troy Carr and wife Karen, and a numerous amount of cousins who carried a special place in his heart. He was predeceased by his grandfather James W. Hawksworth, Sr. "Grampy Hawksworth", and his Aunt Ginger Hawksworth. Bretton was a very special young man. His witty sense of humor and one-line jokes kept us laughing right into his final days. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends, and also by his loveable cat "Whiskers". We love you bud. All our lives have been blessed by being with you. Friends may call Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport, on Wednesday April 1st from 2-4 and 7-9, also where services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday April 2nd. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Mary Wright Halo Foundation, 1071 Upper Quarry Rd, Newport, VT 05855. Online condolences at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated. Funeral Service Thursday April 2, 2015, 2:00 PM at Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Sources Funeral Home: Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home Newport,VT Obituary March 2015 Images Bretton Hawksworth Birth