1919
Norma
2010
Norma Green
March 28, 1919 — September 25, 2010
NORMA LAKE GREEN
Obituary
Norma Lake Green, of Arlington, Virginia, died peacefully Monday, September 20, 2010, surrounded by family, at her summer home near Tupper Lake, New York.
Born in Cambridge, New York on March 28, 1919 to Guy and Gertrude Lake, Norma was educated as a child in a one-room schoolhouse in Corinth, New York, and went on to graduate from Saratoga Springs High School. She continued her education, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Plattsburgh State Teachers' College. Her first employment as a high school teacher ended when she joined the Women's Army Corps during WWII. As a 2nd Lieutenant she served as Dietician for Army Mess Halls at various bases around the country. On June 16, 1944 she married William D. Green and spent the remainder of her life as a faithful wife and devoted mother to her seven children.
After her children were grown, she became an avid gardener, woodswoman, reader, and artist. She created many oil paintings, water colors, dried flower collages, and other works of art. She loved to travel, and her destinations included Great Britain, Europe, China, Mexico, Canada, and Alaska.
One of her greatest loves was her summer home on the shores of Upper Saranac Lake near the village of Tupper Lake, New York. There, she welcomed family and friends, hosting birthdays, weddings, summer vacations, and other family celebrations for over three decades.
She is survived by six of her seven children, daughters, Norma Green Gilpin of Houston, Texas, Elizabeth Green Wolfe & her husband, Bill, of Arlington, Virginia, Carole Green Newman & her husband, Crit Cook, of Arlington, Virginia, and Katherine Ann Green & her husband, Joerg Schwoch, of Ocala, Florida, and sons, William D. Green, Jr. of Alexandria, Virginia, and Richard P. Green & his wife, Susan, of Dunnellon, Florida; her sister, Edith Lake Brazos of
Arlington, Virginia; ten Grandchildren and nine Great-Grandchildren; and numerous Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins.
The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 10am in Arlington, Virginia at the Cherrydale Baptist Church. Reverend Steve King will officiate. Visitation will be from 6pm to 8pm, Friday, October 8, 2010 at the Murphy Funeral Home in Arlington, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat For Humanity, National Wildlife Federation, or Boys Town.
Obituary
Norma Lake Green, of Arlington, Virginia, died peacefully Monday, September 20, 2010, surrounded by family, at her summer home near Tupper Lake, New York.
Born in Cambridge, New York on March 28, 1919 to Guy and Gertrude Lake, Norma was educated as a child in a one-room schoolhouse in Corinth, New York, and went on to graduate from Saratoga Springs High School. She continued her education, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Plattsburgh State Teachers' College. Her first employment as a high school teacher ended when she joined the Women's Army Corps during WWII. As a 2nd Lieutenant she served as Dietician for Army Mess Halls at various bases around the country. On June 16, 1944 she married William D. Green and spent the remainder of her life as a faithful wife and devoted mother to her seven children.
After her children were grown, she became an avid gardener, woodswoman, reader, and artist. She created many oil paintings, water colors, dried flower collages, and other works of art. She loved to travel, and her destinations included Great Britain, Europe, China, Mexico, Canada, and Alaska.
One of her greatest loves was her summer home on the shores of Upper Saranac Lake near the village of Tupper Lake, New York. There, she welcomed family and friends, hosting birthdays, weddings, summer vacations, and other family celebrations for over three decades.
She is survived by six of her seven children, daughters, Norma Green Gilpin of Houston, Texas, Elizabeth Green Wolfe & her husband, Bill, of Arlington, Virginia, Carole Green Newman & her husband, Crit Cook, of Arlington, Virginia, and Katherine Ann Green & her husband, Joerg Schwoch, of Ocala, Florida, and sons, William D. Green, Jr. of Alexandria, Virginia, and Richard P. Green & his wife, Susan, of Dunnellon, Florida; her sister, Edith Lake Brazos of
Arlington, Virginia; ten Grandchildren and nine Great-Grandchildren; and numerous Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins.
The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 10am in Arlington, Virginia at the Cherrydale Baptist Church. Reverend Steve King will officiate. Visitation will be from 6pm to 8pm, Friday, October 8, 2010 at the Murphy Funeral Home in Arlington, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat For Humanity, National Wildlife Federation, or Boys Town.
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