Jeannette Norman

Jeannette I. Norman passed away in her sleep Monday morning, Dec. 16, 2013, at her residence in Seattle.

Jeannette was born to Francois Xavier Lizotte and Helene Gaudette Lizotte on March 16, 1925, in Nashua, N.H.

She lived in Nashua until her marriage to Ward T. Norman on March 18, 1946. Together they found their way to Fairbanks, Alaska, where they homesteaded in 1948.

In 1956 they relocated to Huachuca City, Ariz., where Ward took employment with civil service.

In 1959 Jeannette and Ward settled in Oak Harbor, where they lived for 44 years.

Jeannette was active in the St. Augustines catholic church in Oak Harbor.

She also enjoyed square dancing with the Whidbey Whirlers.

She worked at A&H Hardware in Oak Harbor in the 1970s, and was a telephone operator in Nashua in the early 1940s.

Jeannette was well-traveled, and made friends where ever she went.

Jeannette and Ward raised three children, Judy, Clyde and Clay. Jeannette always displayed patience and tolerance, looking for and trusting she would find good in all and helping those in need.

She was strong willed, practical, intelligent, caring, accepting, wise, understanding and loving of all that is.

Jeannette was preceded in death by her husband, Ward; daughter, Judy; son, Clyde; and her sisters, Joan Dietrich and Lorraine Vendetti.

Jeannette will be missed by her son Clayton of Seattle; her brothers, Donald Lizotte of Loveland, Colo., and Gerald Lizotte of Fairbanks, Alaska; her three grandchildren, Marc Norman of Blaine, Collin Hooper of Richland and Kayla Norman of Tucson, Arizona; and one great-grandchild.

At Jeannette’s request there will be no formal services held in her honor. Donations in her memory should be made to St. Judes Children’s hospital by mail to St. Judes Hospital, 501 St. Judes Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or online at stjudes.org or a charity of your choice.