Thomas A. Normand

Thomas A. Normand, age 62 of Bedford, MA, died on June 23, 2025, at his home in Bedford.

Thomas “Tommy” was born and raised in Salem, MA and was the son of the late Laurent A. and Claire R. (Deschamps) Normand.  He was predeceased by his older brother, Ronald Normand.

Tommy graduated from Salem High School, Class of 1981, and immediately enlisted in the US Navy to serve his country.  He was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and assigned to the Frigate, USS Brewton, to serve in the WESPAC region as a Fire control technician.  As a result of Navy schooling for his MOS, he found his passion for computers.  After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1985, he attended and graduated with honors from GTE Sylvania Technical School in Waltham, MA, where he began his career as a computer hardware and software specialist.  From there, it didn’t take long for him to excel and he was highly regarded as a top computer specialist in his area of expertise.

In addition to computers, Tommy also found a passion for cooking.  He quickly learned to make dishes from scratch, adding just the right amount of spice to perfect whatever he made.  Even to the end, he was cooking for others around him and bringing smiles.

He is survived by the love of his life and soul mate, Ruthanne Hawkins of Attleboro, MA and his siblings, Susan Courcelle and her husband Tom of Salem, NH, Robert Normand of Milton, NH, and Janice Moran and her husband Phil of Danvers, MA. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

Service for family and friends will be held at the Bedford Funeral Home, 167 The Great Rd., Bedford, on Sunday, July 13, with the service beginning at 1:00 PM, followed by a time of visitation until 3:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the non-profit organization, Wounded Warrior Project, their primary mission is to honor, empower and support our veterans as they face struggles and challenges from their military service.