Michael T. Sutton

retired funeral director, Quinn Hopping ­Funeral Home, Toms River, New Jersey, died April 22, 2023, at age 58. Sutton was a licensed funeral director for more than 30 years and retired as manager of Quinn Hopping Funeral Home. He was very involved in his profession, including being appointed by the governor to the State Board of Mortuary Science, representing New Jersey for five years on the NFDA Policy Board and serving as past president of the New Jersey Funeral Directors Association and the Monmouth and Ocean funeral directors associations.

Sutton was a post chairman and member of Toms River Parking Authority and belonged to the Republican Club of Toms River, Knights of Columbus and Toms River Elks. He is survived by wife Susan, daughter Erica, brother Larry and sisters Jane and Helen.