OBITUARY
Lucille A. Norris
June 30, 1944 – March 13, 2020
Lucille Albina Norris (Phaneuf) passed away on March 13, 2020. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on June 30, 1944, to Eleanor (Millett) and Leo Phaneuf, and raised by her aunt and uncle, Gertrude and Joseph Sloboda. Lucy graduated from the High School of Commerce in 1962. She was a longtime resident of West Springfield and member of Grace Lutheran Church, before moving to Virginia in 2004 after her retirement from Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. She enjoyed cooking and crocheting, especially for her friends at Trinity Lutheran Church (formerly Holy Cross Lutheran Church) in Ashland, where she was a member.
Lucy was predeceased by her brothers Collins Godet, Richard Godet, and William Phaneuf. She leaves behind her husband of 51 years, Ronald Norris of Ashland, Virginia; daughter Martha Dunham and her husband Darin of Meridianville, Alabama; daughter Cynthia Norris of Ashland, Virginia; a grandson, Nathan Dunham and his wife Gabby of Jacksonville, Florida; and a granddaughter, Amy Dunham Shea and her husband Benjamin of Huntsville, Alabama. She is also survived by her sisters Lottie Chase of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Gertrude Gower of Staunton, Virginia; a brother, Joseph Godet of Staunton, Virginia; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Memorial services previously planned have been postponed to a later date.
FAMILY
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Her parents wereEleanor (Millett) and Leo Phaneuf, and raised by her aunt and uncle, Gertrude and Joseph Sloboda.
Lucy was predeceased by her brothers Collins Godet, Richard Godet, and William Phaneuf. She leaves behind her husband of 51 years, Ronald Norris of Ashland, Virginia; daughter Martha Dunham and her husband Darin of Meridianville, Alabama; daughter Cynthia Norris of Ashland, Virginia; a grandson, Nathan Dunham and his wife Gabby of Jacksonville, Florida; and a granddaughter, Amy Dunham Shea and her husband Benjamin of Huntsville, Alabama. She is also survived by her sisters Lottie Chase of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Gertrude Gower of Staunton, Virginia; a brother, Joseph Godet of Staunton, Virginia; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Services
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Memorial Service
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Memories
Lucille A. Norris
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ADD A MEMORYmarie howe
March 16, 2020
Our prayers are with Ron and the girls xxoo
marie howe
March 15, 2020
Lucy was my old boss at Mass Mutual Ins company in MA , she was a Bible read Christian women, very thoughtful and kind, never heard her say a bad word about anyone.
. We went to a few church dinners during Lent. If anyone is with the Lord , it is her!