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Norma will be sadly missed by family and friends

norma shawNorma Shaw

 

February 23, 1955 – November 18, 2013

 

It is with deep inconsolable sadness that the family of Norma Elizabeth Shaw announces her passing on November 18th. Norma fought her illness as hard as she could and we are very proud of her strength and dignity throughout her ordeal and in her final days.

Norma was born in Oliver to Russell and Lena Shaw on February 23,  1955, the youngest of four girls. She was predeceased by her sister Regina Lorraine on Aug 28, 1952, her father Russell on Oct 7 2005 and  her mother Lena on Oct 3 2011.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her partner, Greg Jones, her two  sisters, Sandra (Frank) Jones and Brenda Shaw. She also leaves to  mourn her nephew Dean (Elena) Jones and children Alessandra and Dylan  and niece Angela deKergommeaux and children Sophie and Nicolas as  well as many cousins, great cousins and a multitude of friends. She  also leaves to mourn her stepdaughter Pam Jones and her children  Ryan, Daniel, Liam, Graham, Samantha and Avery.

Norma enjoyed camping with her family and all the cousins on our many  excursions. She enjoyed the company of her cousins, especially Rob  Shaw and Donna Taylor Rinfret. They were the closest in age and  seemed to always hang out together.

Norma took all of her schooling in Oliver and graduated from Southern  Okanagan Secondary School in 1973. She was awarded a bursary and  decided to take a business course from the Okanagan College in  Kelowna but first spent a year working at the Oliver Co-Op in the offices.

After college, Norma came back to Oliver and started as Accountant of  the Oliver Credit Union in 1975. In 1985 she was offered the Head  Accountant position with the North Shore Credit Union and decided to  make a move to the coast. Norma was employed there until 2002 when  she decided she wanted to come home.

After Norma moved home, she started her own little business called PC  Creations and was quite successful at it. She was a consummate  photographer; homemaker and was an excellent cook, bakery chef as  well as putting up preserves for sale and home use. She was also an  excellent seamstress, sewing many of her own clothes as well as  dresses for Mom.

A funeral service officiated by Rev. Heather Burton will be held at 1:00 pm Monday November 25th  at the Oliver United Church. Interment and committal will follow at the Oliver Municipal Cemetery.