Norman A. Goyette Jr, faithful son, husband, father, grandfather, employee, citizen, servant of God, died from complications of pneumonia on Dec. 7, 2018 at the age of 86. Norm was born to Alma and Norman Goyette and raised in Uxbridge, MA. He earned a BS in Physics from the College of the Holy Cross and a MS in Physics from Tufts University. He moved to Southern California in the mid-fifties, where he met his bride and began his long career in the aerospace industry. He worked for TRW from 1957 to 1997. During his tenure with TRW he worked in California, Massachusetts, Colorado, and did multiple tours in South Australia. After retirement from TRW he went to work for the Aerospace Corporation, where he was employed at the time of his death.
Norm was a life-long Catholic. He gave generously to various charitable and educational causes, and selflessly gave of his time. He was a longtime supporter of Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, and several of his children and grandchildren are graduates of the College. The world was a better place because of Norm.
He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and co-workers. He is survived by his loving wife Marian (58 years), children, Bill (Betsy), Patricia (John), John (Rebecca), Michael, Pete (Bernadette), grandchildren Katie (Miguel), Kellie (Justin), Teresa, Billy, Emily, Matt, Anthony, Gabriel, Elizabeth, Cecilia, Robert, Maria, Peter, David, Mark, Catherine, Joseph, Liam, Therese, Angela, Mariana, Marguerite, Pete, Michael, and great grandchildren Miguel, Connor and new baby, siblings Robert (Rachel) and Jean.
The viewing, rosary and funeral will be held at the Thomas Aquinas College chapel in Santa Paula. The viewing will be on Dec. 16 between 6 and 9 PM with rosary at 7:30 PM. The funeral Mass will be on Dec. 17 at 11 AM followed by interment at Santa Paula Cemetery. Reception to follow. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Anthony Church, El Segundo on Jan. 4, 2019 at 11 AM. Memorial donations in Norm's name may be made to Thomas Aquinas College.
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