Jane Malley Norris

Norris, Jane Malley age 92 of Bloomington, formerly of St. Paul. Jane Norris was born on Christmas Day, 1917 and died December 29, 2009. Preceded in death by her parents Clifford and Ruth Malley; William C. Norris, her husband of 61 years; Willa Norris, her dear sister-in-law; John Malley, her beloved uncle; and Collin Keck, her grandson. Survived by eight children, Bill (Linda), George, Dan (Pat), Brian (Patty), Connie (Greg) Van Hoven, Roger (Jean), Mary (Tom) Keck and David (Erin); twenty-one grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also survived by her sisters, Patricia Zimmer and Jacqueline Malley; nephew William Buffett; and cousins, Jeff Malley, Erin Mathias, Kathleen Montague and Wallace Malley. Jane grew up in Parkersburg, W. Va. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in education and was one of the first kindergarten teachers in the state of W. Va. Jane was also a member of the first class of WAVE officers to be graduated and commissioned at Smith College, Northampton, MA in 1943. She was assigned duty at the Naval Communications Annex in Washington, DC, where she met her husband. The family would like to thank Jane's kind caregivers, especially Courtney and Katy. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Saturday, January 2, 2010 at PAX CHRISTI Catholic Church, 12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie 55347 (952-941-3150). Public visitation Saturday at the church one hour prior to Mass, and a luncheon reception immediately following. Private Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to The Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund (MMAF) P.O. Box 2070, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Arr. by O'HALLORAN & MURPHY 651/698-0796.