Norma Catherine Goff

It is with great sadness that the family of Norma Catherine Goff (nee MacDermid) announces her passing on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the age of 77 years. Norma was born in Detroit, Michigan and lived and grew up in Romulus, Michigan graduating from Romulus High School in 1960. She studied Fashion Design at Western Michigan University then traveled with a friend to San Francisco where she worked at KABC. She returned to Michigan and worked for several companies including WKNR before taking a job as a Secretary at the Department of State in 1968 where she had the opportunity to travel and live all over the world including Kaduna, Nigeria; Singapore, The Republic of Singapore; Athens, Greece; Tehran, Iran; and Monrovia, Liberia. After living and traveling abroad for many years, in 1978 she settled in Manassas, Virginia to raise her children. After her overseas travel and work, Norma went back to school at George Mason University to obtain her nursing degree. She worked for several years as a nurse at Fauquier Hospital and Birmingham Green Health Care Center and also provided home health care. While working she went back to George Mason University to obtain her master's degree in nursing becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). As an NP she worked at various doctor's offices and Kaiser Pemanente. Her specialty was geriatrics, Norma loved working with the elderly and their families. Norma will be lovingly remembered by her children, Julia and Tom (Bridget), her grandchildren, Liston and Vincent (and their mother Cristy) and Nick and Emmy, her brothers John (Jan) and Don MacDermid, her sister Kathy (Mark) Barker, and her friend and co-parent Tom Goff. Norma will also be forever remembered by her numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and dear friends. A celebration of Norma's life will be held for family and close friends in May 2020. Memorial donations in memory of Norma may be made to the Susan G. Komen organization at http://www.info-komen.org/site/TR/DIYFundraising/HeadquartersSite?px=2268338&pg=personal&fr_id=8186.