Norma Jane Marshall

1928 - 2010

Norma Jane Marshall passed away peacefully and painlessly on Sept. 17, 2010 at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Woodland Hills. She was surrounded by her family as she slipped away from a sudden bout of pneumonia complicated by an underlying lung problem she had suffered with for the past few years.

Norma was born on July 23, 1928 in Mansfield, Ohio. Her parents were Harold and Pearl Mawer and she was the younger of two daughters. The family moved to California in 1942 where Norma attended Glendale High School. Norma worked at the Glendale Newspress where she met her future husband, Frank Marshall. In 1964, after having their two children, they moved to Simi Valley where they remained for the rest of her days.

She is loved and survived by her husband of 59 years, Frank Marshall; son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Joann Marshall; daughter, Lori Varola; granddaughter, Sarah Varola; grandson, Danny Varola; and great-granddaughter, Madison Varola.

Norma touched the lives of many with her kindness and loving nature. She had such an easy going way about her and loved to laugh and have fun. Making friends was so easy for Norma, she simply accepted people as they were. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will be truly missed. This world was a better place with Norma in it.

One of Norma's recent favorite pastimes was crafting at the Senior Center with many of her good friends. She also thoroughly enjoyed watching sports including golf, tennis and her favorite, USC Football.

Per Norma's request, there was no service and arrangements were taken care of by Reardon Funeral Home in Simi Valley.