WEIRS BEACH — There can be some anxiety when the first generation owner of a particularly beloved business dies. Is it going to remain family owned? Are they going to sell and let somebody turn it into a condominium? We cross our fingers and hope the business’ future won’t be some radical departure from its past and present.

November marks four years since Funspot’s founder Bob Lawton died. Since then, his youngest son Dave Lawton, 58, has filled the family arcade’s general manager role. And while there haven’t been any big changes, the younger Lawton has made a point of restoring one of the arcade’s previously marginalized collections.

“Funspot’s reputation within the pinball community was shaky at best,” said Sean Sturgill, of Gilford, an avid gamer. “They had many machines, but a lot

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