Walton C. Burwell, 83, of Philadelphia, retired career counselor for the School District of Philadelphia, business entrepreneur, tireless Quaker volunteer, and mentor, died Sunday, Oct. 23, of complications from lung cancer at Suburban Community Hospital.
A longtime Quaker and member of Germantown Monthly Meeting since 1977, Mr. Burwell was a tireless volunteer whose service with the Society of Friends was highlighted by a trip to Bududa, Uganda, during which he mentored young people whose parents had died. “His hobby was volunteer work,” said daughter Robin Romito. “He brought people together and always thought about the other side of things. He was the epitome of being a Quaker.”
They married in the late 1960s, had daughters Robin and Holly, and lived in West Mount Airy and later at the Rittenhouse Savoy in Center City. His wife died in 2000.