Lorraine (Lorna) Normand, nee Doull
Feb. 17/1922 – March 18/2020
Mom was born in Regina to Robert and Margaret
Doull, the youngest of seven children. Survived by daughters, Lynda Hickling,
Lori Normand (Tom Elliott), Lianne Fidanza (Dommi), sisters-in-law, Shirley
Bishop and Susie Haughton; Grandchildren, Michael DeNeef (Sheri), Shana (Peter)
Ooms, Lyle Hickling, Brian (Aneta) Hickling, Robyn (Wayne) Cochran, and Alex
Fidanza (Nicola Strain). She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren and her
sweet Zoe cat, her constant companion.
Mom moved to Victoria at age 5, where she spent her
childhood in the James Bay Area, attending Beacon Hill School, South Park
School, and Vic High. Mom was a highland dancer and at age 15 was the Vancouver
Island highland dancing champion. In 1939 Mom joined the Highland Lassies
pipeband in Victoria until she was recruited in 1942 to join the war effort in
the Canadian Womens Army Corp. Pipeband. Stationed out of Ottawa, she travelled
extensively from coast to coast and into the Eastern states. In 1944, she was
transferred to Kamloops where she met her future husband, Bill Normand, who had
returned from serving with the Royal Canadian Airforce. They married in
Kamloops on June 22, 1946.
Mom taught dancing and formed the Normand School of
Dance. She taught in Kamloops, Chase and Merritt over the years until she
retired her dancing slippers at age 65. She was instrumental in forming the
Legion Branch 52 Pipeband and taught piping lessons as well. Mom was an artist
and expressed that in her paintings and her stained glass projects. Mom was
always trying new things, whether it was making Raggedy Anne dolls for the
granddaughters, sewing kilts and dancing vests, or baking goodies for the
grandsons, she kept busy.
Predeceased by her husband of 53 years, William (Bill) Normand in 1999, her brothers, Alec and Bob, and sisters, Iris, Connie, Vivien, and Eleanor, and son-in-law, Gregg Hickling.
No service by request.
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Décès pour la Ville: Kamloops, Province: Colombie britanique