Born in Dorchester, NB, he was the son of the late Cecil and Helen Julia Mitton.

He was a faithful member of Main Street Baptist Church.  He served on the Trustee and Finance Committee and was a Teller and an Usher.  Often when new pastors started at Main Street they asked him to go with them to visit  the sick and shut in to help get them acquainted. 

Lloyd loved playing sports but baseball was his favourite, a passion that continued until today.   He followed each of his sons, grandsons, and great grandsons at the rink or at the ball field.  He loved watching all sports on television. He worked at the Sackville Tribune Post as a compositor for 23 years and at the age of 40 he changed careers to work for NB Power for 20 years until retirement.  He was a hard worker and a good provider for his family.

He is lovingly survived by his three sons, Brian (Shelley), Michael (Cindy), Mark (Mary) and three daughters, Heather, Kimberly, and Beverly (Lucien) Leger, all of Sackville; six grandsons, Shawn Mitton, Nicholas and Nolan (Lindsay Green) Leger, Marcus (Sarah Kaye) and Mitchell Mitton, Ryan Mitton and one granddaughter, Cassina (Mathieu) de Leseluc, two great grandsons, Dylan and Sammy Mitton.   He is also survived by his sisters Emma Bulmer,  Alice Siddall, brother-in-law Keith Phinney, sister-in-laws Rita, Arlene and Helen Phinney as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Ellen Joyce Phinney, his sisters Audrey McWhirter and Pearl Crossman as well as numerous brothers and sisters-in law.


Arrangements are under the care and supervision of Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge Street, Sackville (506-364-1300) from where visitation will be held on Monday, September 11, 2017 from 6-9 pm.  The funeral service, under the direction of Pastor Andrew Swanson, will be held Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 3 pm from Main Street Baptist Church.

The family wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Graeme Stewart, Dr. Michel D'Astou and Edith Cote-Leger of the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Heart Clinic.  

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Main Street Baptist Church or a charity of one's choice. 

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Lloyd's online memorial through the Funeral Home Facebook page or by visiting www.jonesfuneralhome.ca.