Robert William Norton of Delray Beach, Fla., and Beach Haven died on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. He was 61.
Born in Hackensack, Mr. Norton was raised in Bogota and lived in Summit, Basking Ridge, and New Providence before settling in Delray Beach and Beach Haven. He had been executive vice president of Smith Graham, was managing director and head of marketing at Ark Asset Management, and an employee of Lehman Bros. Management.
Mr. Norton is survived by his wife, the former Karen Pontier Gray; his stepdaughter, Lauren Gray, of Jersey City; and his sister, Janice Lefebvre of West Milford.
Services were held at the Hilton in Short Hills. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202; or to the Mikva Challenge Foundation, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60604.