He is survived by his wife Margaret, his two children Paul and Laura, and pre-deceased by his sister Ileen.
Norman was on active service in the RCNVR during World War II. After discharge he re-entered the University of Manitoba where he graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree. At that point he began working for TransCanada Airlines, which later became Air Canada, and his rich and prolific career spanned 32 years (1950-1982). Concurrently, during that time, he also worked with SITA (1968-1978) as a Director then Chairman of the Board. It should be noted that Norman was a Life Member of the Engineering Institute of Canada and a registered Professional Engineer of the Province of Ontario. After retirement he was a consultant for the Government of Canada and also Air Canada. Once fully retired, he and Margaret moved to the west coast where he was involved as a volunteer tax consultant for Beacon Community Services and also a volunteer at a local aviation museum. He and Margaret enjoyed many cruises throughout the world, as well as, local and regional tours during their retirement years.