Norman Alan Goldstein

Norman Alan Goldstein, 82, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away on February 23, 2022. Norm was born on May 8, 1939 to Abraham "Eddie" Goldstein and Ruth Channen. Norm grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts with his three siblings, Dorothy "Dottie" (his twin), Miriam "Miki," and Irwin.
Norm graduated from Brookline High School, Boston University, and Northeastern University. After college, in the mid 60's, Norm served in the Army, stationed around Europe holding rank of First Lieutenant. Following his military service, Norm worked as an engineer on several nuclear power plants (a new technology at the time), including spending four years in Alaska engineering the seismic technology on the pipeline. Upon his retirement, Norm kept his mind and his abs in shape as a custodial engineer and a substitute teacher.
Norm loved his family, including his wife of almost 33 years, Margaret "Gigi" Umlah; his sons, Eric, Dan, and Ari (from his first marriage to Marilyn "Margo" Coris); his Umlah stepdaughters, who he loved as his own, Robin, Heather, and Katie; and his grandchildren, Braxton, Lucas, Ferrin, Benjamin, Kyle, Megan, Courtney, Matthew, Jeremy, and Joshua.
Norm was a hard-working, loving, and gentle man. Norm had passion for so many things-dogs, sports, yardwork, photography, and music, among others. But Norm is perhaps best known for his love of desserts and puns. Even through illness, Norm kept his sense of humor and could regularly be heard bursting into song and inventing his own words and melodies.
Norm will be missed dearly by his family and, undoubtedly, by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Norm's name to Hospice of the Valley.