Robert George (Bob) Norman

Bob is survived by his daughters Carol (Gary) Fillmore, Linda (Ralph) Bramer and his five grandchildren, Krista (Brock), Ben (Natasha), Allison (Brett), Aaron (Catharine), Taylor (Nicholas) and three great grandchildren, Cohen, Madison and Graysen. Bob is also survived by sisters Jean, Barbara and Isabell, brother Tom, and many nieces and nephews.

Born on Bell Island, Newfoundland, Bob was one of 16 children raised in a small house on Grammar Street. In 1949 at the age of 18, Bob left Bell Island travelling across “the tickle” to catch “the Newfie bullet” train in St. John’s which began his journey to a new life in Ontario. He settled in Cambridge (Galt) and rented a room for $10/week. Bob found employment at Newlands and on his first day of work, met a woman that he immediately knew he wanted to be his wife. Bob then worked for a short time at Galt Brass before being hired by Canadian General Tower in 1952. He worked at CGT for 43 years until his retirement in 1995. On June 20, 1953, Bob finally married the lovely woman he met on his first day of work at Newlands - Jean (née Davidson).

He and Jean celebrated nearly 67 years of marriage before she passed in February 2020. Since that time, Bob has missed the love of his life everyday but loved spending time with his daughters and their families. Bob’s sons-in-law Gary and Ralph were the sons he never had and held a special place in his heart. He loved his grandchildren and their partners dearly and often expressed gratitude that he was able to meet three great-grandchildren during his time on this earth.

Dad was a passionate Toronto Maple Leafs fan who always hoped he’d see them win another Stanley Cup. He will be remembered by all who knew him as a kind, compassionate person with a positive outlook on life and a great sense of humour.

An informal celebration of life will be held at Coutts Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 96 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge on Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 1 - 4pm.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy to a charity of choice would be appreciated by the family.