Easton, MA passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 3.
Norm was born on July 21, 1932 to Joseph & Mary Poitras in the city of New Bedford,
MA. After Norm graduated from New Bedford High School in 1950, He attended New
Hampton Prep and Colby College.
After graduation, He worked as Credit Manager for Sears in Brockton and Natick, MA
for over 20 years. In 1954 after being honorably discharged from the Army, he
convinced his father, Joseph to quit working in the Fall River Mills and opened Poits
Drive In Restaurant in Eastham on Cape Cod with his parents. After he left Sears he ran
Poits until he retired in 1985 and moved to N. Fort Myers returning to Cape Cod every
summer to live with his family and help out at the business Norm and his dad, Joseph
built. Norm was passionate about Poits and loved what he did for a living. He loved to
sing with his friends & grandchildren, play the banjo, piano & the accordion.
In high school he was on the basketball and football teams and has been inducted into
the New Bedford High Football Hall of Fame. He met Dolores Barboza in high school
and they married in 1955. Norm & Dolly went on to have 4 children, Daniel, Diane,
David & Donna.
While raising his children in South Easton, MA, Norm was heavily involved in the
Jaycees. He was instrumental in the formation of the Easton Jr Hockey League where
he served as President. He also was a driving force and played a pivotal role in the
start of the 1st Oliver Ames High School Hockey Team. When Norm retired in 1985 he
co-founded an all-Senior volunteer organization to feed the hungry & homeless in N.
Fort Myers, Florida called Wake Up America which continues today. Friends knew
Norm would give you his shirt off his back. He would count his family as his greatest
success.
Norm was predeceased by his parents Joseph & Mary Poitras, his infant daughter
Diane and his wife Dolly. He is survived by his sister Patricia Aubut, son Danny and his
wife Linda, son David and his wife Eileen, daughter Donna and her partner Mark Ryder.
In addition Norm was extremely proud of all his grandchildren, Adam & Jarrod Poitras,
Samantha Welch, Jacob & Joshua Poitras, Amanda Henderson and Kelly Griswold;
great grandchildren Jeremy Poitras, Xavier Poitras, Braxton Poitras, Jackson & William
Griswold, Madelyn, Kennedy & Haley Henderson along with many nieces and
nephews.
Services will be private. Please consider a donation in Norm’s name to:
Wake Up America 10945 Lone Palm Ct, N.Ft. Myers, FL 33903
For online condolences, please visit www.doanebealamesharwich.com .
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