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Thomas Jefferson
"Tom" Norman,
Jr.
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OBITUARY
 Thomas
Jefferson "Tom" Norman, Jr.
Thomas J. "Tom" Norman, 98, a resident of Irving since 2016, formerly a
long-time resident of Richardson (1965-2016) died Saturday, March 22,
2025 surrounded by his family at home.
Born February 21, 1927 in Dallas, Texas, Tom was the son of the late
Thomas Jefferson Norman Sr. and Susan Emily Holcomb. He married Bertha
Marie Barina January 30, 1948 in Austin. Tom served in the U.S. Navy in
post-WWII Japan, then attended the University of Texas on the G.I. bill
and received an Electrical Engineering degree in 1949. He helped usher
in the computer age in the 1950s at IBM and Univac and served as Vice
President of Operations at BancTec. In retirement, Tom volunteered with
Habitat for Humanity and the local neighborhood watch. Tom was a loving
husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, and his main
concern in life was taking care of his family.
Tom was preceded in death by Bertha, his spouse of almost 75 years; his
parents; three sisters Helen Nelson, Bernice Friguesi, and Carole Bates;
and a granddaughter, Sophia Caeli Norman. He is survived by five
children, Stephen Norman of Dallas, Laura Tunnell of Santa Barbara, CA,
Daniel Norman and wife Karen of Midland, TX, Timothy Norman and wife
Viki of Irving, TX and Cynthia Norman of San Francisco, CA; ten grand
children, Joseph Norman, Michael Norman, Catherine Deitchman, Jimmy
Norman, David Norman, Michele Binayak, Angela Norman, Ana Norman,
Francesca Norman, and Isabella Norman; and seventeen great
grandchildren, Luke, Damian, Arianna, Ronan, Fulton, Mairin, Ambrose,
Lilly, Samuel, Hudson, Chloe, Jonah, Brendan, Zachary, Owen, Abigail,
and Shane.
The family will receive friends 5:00 PM to – 8:00 PM Thursday, April 3,
2025, at Colonial Funeral Home of Irving, 606 West Airport Freeway
75062, with a rosary at 7:00 PM. The Requiem Mass will be 9:30 AM on
Friday, April 4, 2025 at Mater Dei Latin Mass Parish, 2030 East State
Highway 356, Irving, TX 75060, Burial will follow at approximately 11:45
AM at Calvary Hill Cemetery, 3235 Lombardy Lane, Dallas TX 75220. There
will be a reception following the committal service in the funeral home
at Calvary Hill.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to:
White Rose Women's Center
4313 North US 75, Suite 1000
Dallas, Texas 75205 |
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home - Irving on Mar. 29, 2025. |
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