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Oris S. Norwood

Oris Norwood Obituary

Oris S. Norwood, 84, died Sunday Nov. 2 in Autumn Village, N.H.

He leaves his daughters, Cheryl Norwood of Auburn, Laureen Landgren of Millbury, Karen wife of Robert Osowski, Jr. of Palm Coast, Fla. and Lisa wife of Paul Lindstrom, Jr. of N. Woodstock, Ct.; 11 grandchildren, 10 gt. grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Born in Vinalhaven, Me., son of Seth and Dorothy (Parmenter) Norwood, he served with the Navy in the South Pacific during WWII, worked at U.S. Envelope, and was a school bus driver for 47 years.

Oris is fondly remembered at First Baptist Church where he was a member more than 50 years, and was an avid bowler.

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday Nov. 6 In CASWELL - KING FUNERAL HOME, 474 Grove St., Worcester. Calling hours will be from 5-7 p.m Wednesday Nov. 5 in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 72 Cambridge St., Worcester 01603.

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Published by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on Nov. 4, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Oris Norwood

18 Entries

Judith (Rief)mahan

December 8, 2024

I´m very sorry to hear about Oris. I knew him when I was a little girl Margie Staples daughter, Judy I hope the family is all doing well and know he´s in a better place along with my mom was best friends with him for a long time and related.

Susan Case

November 16, 2008

My condolences to Lisa and the entire family. I had the pleasure of knowing Oris for many years. We celebrated Birthdays, Dance parties Christmas, New Years, Cookouts, all at Donna Kay. Oris touched the hearts of everyone he met. From all The residences at Donna Kay. PS I have such wonderful memories of The Norwood Family I will cherish them forever. love Sue Activity Director. God Bless

Michelle O'Sullivan

November 9, 2008

Hi Lisa & Paul,

So sorry for your loss. It really sticks to loose a parent at any age. Will be thinking of you.

Your long time friend,

Michelle(Merson) O'Sullivan , Ames Iowa

Karen Osowski

November 8, 2008

Daddy, even though this was a long process I was never prepared for you to leave us. I will miss everything and every way that you touched my life. We should all learn from the way that you lived...it is all about keeping things simple and never forget where you came from and the people who touched you along the way. I can't put into words the kind of man you were and how much it meant to have you in my life. Anyone you came in contact with was truly blessed. You may have left this world of Sunday dinners and family gatherings but you will never leave my heart. I love you. Karen

Thomas Cacciapuoti

November 6, 2008

Lisa and family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Our deepest
sympathy. Tom and Leena

mary ward

November 6, 2008

Dear Cheryl, Laureen and the whole family. We are very sad to hear about your dad. And we want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. we are hear for you if you need us
Love your favorite neighbors

Lorna Chiasson

November 6, 2008

Sorry to hear of Orry's passing. We will always remember his as a member of our camp family at Welsh's Grove. Lorna Chiasson and Pamela Kostrzeba

Jim Baril

November 5, 2008

Cheryl, I sorry to hear about the loss of your father. You and your family are in my prayers.

Shannon

November 5, 2008

Gramps, my studly studmuffin!! As much as I thought I had prepared myself for this day over the past 7 years and especially these past few weeks, I still have this empty feeling inside. I am so grateful to have been blessed with such a wonderful grandfather. I miss you so much already it is extremely difficult for me to put into words. You were the best grandfather/great grandfather any of us could have asked for. Each and everyone of us, from the babies to the adults, will miss you and the love and kisses you gave. We know you are in a better place, but the pain of missing you will forever be in my heart. I remember all of the times I drove you to day care with Javien in the back seat crying and you reaching back, tickling his feet to get him stop. Everytime one of the kids walked by you, poking them and tickling them just like you did to all of us when we were little, even sometimes when we were grown! I remember at the Vinalhaven reunion banquet when you asked me 10 minutes before dinner started to say Grace in front of everyone. I thought I was going to be sick, and nearly fainted speaking in front of all of those people, but I did it because you asked me to. The smile on your face when I stood up made my butterflies disappear. The long stories you told about life when you were a child and tales about being in the war to myself and the other girls. I remember laughing and saying to grampa "Hey gramps, hang on let me go get Kristen and Trina, I am sure they would love to hear this story too." At the time I am sure we did not fully appreciate the four hours of war talk. As much as we thought it was funny then, those will be the wonderful memories we will have forever. I remember you asking me to go to your holiday party for the bus company and dancing the night away with you on the dance floor. You were the talk of the party, smiling and dancing the twist. You were so proud to have your granddaughter escort you telling everyone who I was. I hope you know how proud I was to be there with the most studly man in the room. I remember at Christmas when your silly daughters tied ribbons on your head and the smile on your face when they made you pose for pictures. Or the time in Vinalhaven when they were having just a little bit too much fun and you got out of bed and told them to GET TO BED!! Of course this made them laugh even harder, which you did not find very funny! Thank you for giving all of us the opportunity to see what life on the island is like. The smile on your face from ear to ear when we drove off that ferry was priceless. You have touched so many people in so many ways that it would be impossible to speak of every instance. Your smile, your walk, your voice, drinking Moxie and sneaking you a sip of your favorite drink. The big man sitting in the chair watching over all of us at every single family function, and you know in this family we have alot of those. And your smell....your smell will be forever in embeded in my mind. I feel like I am surrounded by it these last few days. I am saying goodbye to you today grampa. Goodbye to the best grampa in the whole world, no question about that. I will end with a little story: Javien asked me the other day how you got up to heaven. It puzzled me for a minute as to how I would explain to my 5 year old how his grampy went to heaven. No sooner did he look at me and said "Mommy, the angels carried Grampa to heaven on their wings right?" Exactly Javien, thats exactly what happened. From the mouths of babes. I love you studly!!

Chris Fredette

November 4, 2008

Lisa, just to let you know, that you are in my thoughts at this difficult time.

Paul Lindstrom

November 4, 2008

The memories of a wonderful friend, father, father in law, grandfather and great grandfather will surely be missed. The times we spent together conversing, laughing and just sitting, will be missed. My father in law was different than most, he truly loved his daughters, which they took care of him when in need, this he was proud of and in awe of the love Cheryl,Karen, Laureen and Lisa gave my father in law and the smile he had for them was what life is all about. It was an honor making Oris/Big Guy laugh because he deserved that moment. The big guy loved his friends, loved his church, loved his family, loved life, loved the get together's, but again, he truly loved his daughters. Learning about his past was amazing, growing up on Vinalhaven, learning on how to eat lobster, life on an island was inspiring to myself and others. Making him laugh was an honor, but the love for his daughters and the love they had for him was amazing, your all special in so many ways.

Danielle Fortune

November 4, 2008

Trina and family,

Very sorry for your loss and my thoughts are with you...Danielle

Monique Donahue

November 4, 2008

Cheryl, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your girls and your whole family are in my thoughts and prayers!

Cheryl Duran

November 4, 2008

Cheryl,
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. You and your family are in my prayers.
~Cheryl Duran, Fidelity

Debbie Ayers

November 4, 2008

Uncle Orie will be very missed. He was always at all the family get-togethers. He and my dad were such close friends, and I guess it was time for them both to leave us. Love always to my cousins Cheryl, Laurie, Karen, and Lisa - love you guys!

Love, Debbie & Ted

Anne & Jerry Ford

November 4, 2008

Our deepest sympathy for the loss of your Dad & Grandfather. You were all very blessed to have him in your lives for as long as you did. I will miss seeing him at Laureen's house on Sunday's. I know how much you all loved and cared for him. May he rest in the arms of the Lord and be at peace. God Bless.

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