Norma L. Sawyer

Norma L. Sawyer, 75
SOUTH HIRAM -- Norma L. Sawyer, 75, of the Brownfield Road, died on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the Merriman House in North Conway after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born in Pawtucket, R.I., on Sept. 26, 1935, the daughter of Earl and Doris (MacKenna) Kennett. She was educated in Madison, N.H. schools and was a graduate of Kennett High School. She married Harold E. Sawyer on July 31, 1955
Norma worked for 22 years as a teacher's aid for the Sacopee Valley School District # 55. She loved working with her many students over the years. She was also a long time member of the Kezar Falls Keswick Club.
Norma and Harold loved going to many dances in the local area. She also enjoyed walking and crocheting.
Above all, Norma was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed by her family and many friends.
Surviving are her husband, Harold E. Sawyer of South Hiram; four sons, Steven Sawyer and wife Amy of Scarborough, John Sawyer of South Hiram, Jeffrey Sawyer of Cornish and Greg Sawyer, and wife Lura of South Hiram; two sisters, Jacqueline Barnard and husband Harris of Acton, and Lois McAvoy of Methuen, Mass.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, May 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Watson, Neal & York Funeral Home, 71 Maple St., Cornish. A funeral service will be at the funeral home on Thursday, May 19, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Stanley Cemetery in South Hiram.
Donations may be made
in her name to:
The Merriman House
3073 White Mtn. Hwy
North Conway,
New Hampshire 03860