Norma L. Ponzoli Arsenault

Freeport – Norma Lee Arsenault, 92 of Freeport died on Sunday May 18, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born in Baltimore, MD on August 10, 1921, the 7th of 8 children of Cecelia (Sofanelli) and Alfred Ponzoli. She was educated in Pennsylvania schools and would go on to sing with Big Bands. It was while she was doing clerical work on a US Navy base in Florida that she met the great love of her life, Grenville “Steve” Arsenault.

After the war they returned to Steve’s home state and made their home in Portland and Saco before retiring to Margate, FL for 15 years. After Steve’s passing Norma returned to Maine to be close to family because family was what life was all about for her. She simply loved her son and his family and celebrating the holidays with them.

Norma is survived by her son Brian Arsenault and his wife Kathy of Freeport; her three grandchildren and their families: Brent Arsenault and his wife Sandra and their son Ethan of Westmoreland, NH, Kurt Arsenault and his wife Angie and their son Liam (along with another child who is due in September) of Freeport; Meghan MacDonald and her husband Ben and their children Mary and Charlie of Pownal; her sister Thelma Saunders of Miami, FL; her brother Pete Ponzoli of Ormond Beach, FL; her three sisters-in-law: Nancy Casey of Cumberland, Daphne Arsenault and Theo Arsenault, both of Old Orchard Beach; as well as many nieces and nephews.

A time of gathering and celebration of Norma’s life will be held on Friday May 23 from 4 – 7 PM at Lindquist Funeral Home, One Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth with a funeral service also at the funeral home on Saturday May 24 at 10:00 AM. Burial will be in Brooklawn Cemetery in Portland. Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com to view a video collage of Norma’s life and to share condolences, memories and tributes with her family.