Norma Lillian Lewis

Norma, a lifelong resident, was born on March 26, 1927 to Mary and Anthonio Ghiozzi. She attended a one room school in Marsh Creek. She attended Antioch High School for her freshman year and then transferred to Liberty High School where she earned her high school diploma in 1945. She was known as the “sweater girl”. Her family lived on a ranch on Marsh Creek Road where she had fun riding horses with her brothers.

In 1946, Norma met Richard (Dick) Lewis at a dance in Oakley. They were married in Carson City, Nevada. Norma and Dick went on to have 3 children, Lana Lewis, Lane Means and Richard Lewis (Diana). She was very active in the parent organization of Byron Elementary School. She was a seamstress making many clothes for her children. She is known for her baking ability. While her husband was a farmer and her children were growing up it was normal for her to bake 3 times a day! She tended a large flower garden. She hosted many Lewis family reunions. She was very proud of the fact that our family had 5 generations twice in her life time.

Norma was predeceased in death by: her husband Richard Lewis, her mother, Mary Ghiggeri and father Anthonio Ghiozzi, brothers Anthony and Gene Ghiozzi and grandchildren Becky and Josh Lewis. She is also survived by 2 granddaughters, Elizabeth Weston (Steve) and Laura Means (Victor Oregel). She has four great-grandchildren, Janelle Dollarhide (Wes), Alyssa Jones, Nathan Alvarez, Max Oregel, and one great-grandson Luca, on the way that she wanted to meet. She has 3 Great-great grandchildren, Dominic Dollarhide, Elliana Dollarhide and Braxton Tonegato. She is also survived by her sister Joanne Bjornstad (Roger) and Andrew Ghiggeri and many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Services will be private and held at the Union Cemetery in Brentwood. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either East Contra Costa County Historical Society or Sutter Hospice.