Norm passed away on September 11 at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Toledo, Ohio but was raised in the Dayton/Kettering Ohio area, with his brother, Carl and sister, Nancy. He was preceded in death by his brother and his son, Norm, Jr.
Norm had various jobs in his younger days but his main occupation was in sheet metal fabrication and paint finishing systems. He retired from Durr Industries as a site superintendent. While with Durr he had the opportunity to travel throughout the U.S. to different jobsites. He loved the job and the people he worked with.
One of Norm’s pleasures was being around his nieces and nephews (& greats) and watching them grow up. Probably because he was just a kid at heart. I think they enjoyed him as much as he enjoyed them. It was not surprising to go in a room and see Norm sitting with a couple of kids with something weird sticking in his hair or colored a funny green. He took it all in stride.
Norm was a big prankster with everyone – young and old. This includes grocery shopping with his mother-in-law and putting all kinds of strange things in her cart. Of course she loved every minute of it (and him). He could sure keep us laughing. He could tell many “true stories” which he always ended with “and that’s a true story” but left you guessing – was it or wasn’t it? As a friend recently said, “he truly was unique and genuine.”
He developed dementia so became pretty quiet, but his humor would still pop out at some unexpected times and give us a good laugh. Alzheimer's/dementia is prevalent in so many families so please support the Alzheimer's Assn.
Norm fought hard to stay with us – probably too long. He will be missed by so many, but none more than by his wife of 45 years Peggy.
RIP dear Norman.
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