Norman Ellsworth Caines Jr., age 78, of Orlando, Florida passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Norman Ellsworth Caines Jr., was born on June 1, 1944, to Norman Sr. and Hazel Caines, in Harlem, New York. Norman was a member of Beulah Wesleyan Methodist Church in New York.
He is the oldest of their two children. Norman was educated in the New York city school system from kindergarten to high school. He was very bright and graduated from Stuyvesant High School with honors. He also served in the air force at the age of 20 as an airman. He was awarded special recognition for attaining the highest possible score on the United States Air Force job specialty test. This accomplishment was listed in the New York Amsterdam newspaper.
He attended Howard University on a scholarship to study engineering, in Washington, D.C. Then he served in the air force for four years. On April 15, 1970, he married Sandra Adams and from this union two children were born, Kandice Paree and Dion Alvin. Norman worked for the postal service, the Long Island Railroad, and the New York City Transit System for 25 years.
Once Norman, retired from the transit authority, he enjoyed spending time with his co-workers catching up on their experiences on and off the job. He retired in 1994 and in 1995, he and his family relocated to Rosemont, Florida, where they lived until their house was built in Apopka, Florida. After relocating to Florida, Norman was a bus driver for Alamo and Star Child Academy. Norman had varies interests including reading, playing his trumpet, tutoring and real estate investment.
During some of his leisure time Norman enjoyed playing games, such as bid whist & uno. He was very competitive and would challenge anyone to outwit him. He leaves to mourn and cherish his memory, his
wife, Sandra, children Kandice and Dion and his granddaughter, Kandra. In addition, his brother, David, his nieces, Kerry (Rob) Richarson, Melissa (Edwin) Turnipseed, Roxanne Caines, his cousin; Maria Witherspoon, Andrea Witherspoon, Kenny Broome, Eleanor Maillard, Diane Greer, Perita Greer and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
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