Norma Dailey Gardner, wife of Rev. Andrew D. Gardner of Brockton, MA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 following a long illness.
She was born to George and Alma Dailey of Waverly, NY, on January 27, 1930, and graduated from Waverly High School in 1947. Following a year as secretary in the new Stroehmann’s Bakery across the border in Sayre, PA, Norma enrolled at the Missionary Training Institute (now Nyack College) in Nyack, New York. It was there that she met her husband Andy and they were married in 1951 at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Waverly, NY.
While her husband continued his studies, Norma worked as a. secretary in the Williams &. Williams Law Firm in Nyack.
In 1954, they were assigned as missionaries to Guinea, West Africa, where they served until 1983. During this time, their three children were born. Andy served as field builder for a few years, after which they were both involved in teaching at the Telekoro Bible Institute. They spend years 1969-1973 in the neighboring country of Sierra Leone. Their time in Guinea was terminated because of Norma's increasing health problems with asthma.
Since that time, they have been pastoring at Wendell Avenue Alliance Church in Brockton, MA.
Besides her husband, Norma is survived by her three children: Janet Eileen (wife of Rev. James Weiss) of Leesburg, FL, Rev. Andrew Daniel, Jr. and wife Janice of-Dearborn, MI, and Stephen Eldon and wife Victoria, Missions Coordinator and Plant Manager of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua NY.
Norma is survived by granddaughter Chrislyn and grandsons A. Daniel Gardner, III and his wife Erin, Peter, Nathan, Timothy, and Josiah Gardner, and her sister Mariane and husband, John Holbrook, of Kure Beach, North Carolina. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and five of her siblings: Eleanor (Lake), Richard Dailey, Evelyn Putnam, Marjorie Cowles and John Dailey.
A Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home 647 Main St., Brockton, MA. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service from 1 – 2 PM.∼Norma Dailey Gardner, wife of the Rev. Andrew D. Gardner of Brockton, Mass., went to be with the Lord on March 18, 2015, following a long illness.
She was born to George and Alma Dailey of Waverly, N.Y., on Jan. 27, 1930, and graduated from Waverly High School in 1947. Following a year as secretary at Stroehmann's Bakery in Sayre, Pa., Norma enrolled at Nyack College in Nyack, N.Y. There she met her husband Andy and they were married at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Waverly in 1951. While her husband continued his studies, Norma worked as a secretary in the Williams & Williams Law Firm in Nyack.
In 1954, they were assigned as missionaries to Guinea, West Africa. During this time, their three children were born. A skilled contractor, Andy was first field builder, after which they both taught at the Telekoro Bible Institute. They spent 1969-1973 in the neighboring country of Sierra Leone. Their time in Guinea was terminated because of Norma's increasing health problems with asthma and emphysema and they returned to the United States in 1983, having completed nearly 30 years of missionary work.
Since that time, they have been pastoring at Wendell Avenue Alliance Church in Brockton, Mass., where Norma led a weekly Bible study for women.
Norma distinguished herself as a translator of the Bible and a dictionary into native African languages, as a housemother in the home for missionaries' children, as a teacher and friend. Her work with the African women endeared her to hundreds of young wives and women of all ages who benefited from her Bible teaching as well as her advice on marriage and family relations. Long recognized as a student of the Bible, her life reflected the teachings of Jesus and she will be remembered as a devout and godly follower of Christ.
Besides her husband, Norma is survived by her three children: Janet Eileen (wife of the Rev. James Weiss) of Leesburg, Fla., the Rev. Andrew Daniel Jr. (and wife Janice) of Dearborn, Mich., and Stephen Eldon (and wife Victoria), Missions Coordinator and Plant Manager of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua, N.Y.
Norma is survived by granddaughter Chrislyn and grandsons A. Daniel Gardner III (wife, Erin), Peter, Nathan, Timothy, and Josiah Gardner, and her sister Mariane (and husband John) Holbrook, of Kure Beach, N.C. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and five of her siblings: Eleanor Lake, Richard Dailey, Evelyn Putnam, Marjorie Cowles and John Dailey.
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, 647 Main St., Brockton. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service from 1-2 p.m.
Memorial gifts may be given to the C&MA National Office, designated for the translation of the Pular New and/or Old Testament.
Send checks to The Christian and Missionary Alliance, Office of Donor Accounting, 8595 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Please make sure that all checks are made payable to The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Indicate how you would like your gift distributed by making a notation on the memo line. You can also give a memorial gift online athttps://secure.cmalliance.org/give/ and choose the option: Give to International Workers and Special Projects, Search: Pular New Testament; Pular Old Testament Translation; or by phone with credit card, call the toll-free number (866) 443-8262 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (MST).
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Her sister Eleanor Dailey Lake:
Find A Grave Memorial# 125272471
Her sister Evelyn M Dailey Gardner:
Find A Grave Memorial# 63151727
She was born to George and Alma Dailey of Waverly, NY, on January 27, 1930, and graduated from Waverly High School in 1947. Following a year as secretary in the new Stroehmann’s Bakery across the border in Sayre, PA, Norma enrolled at the Missionary Training Institute (now Nyack College) in Nyack, New York. It was there that she met her husband Andy and they were married in 1951 at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Waverly, NY.
While her husband continued his studies, Norma worked as a. secretary in the Williams &. Williams Law Firm in Nyack.
In 1954, they were assigned as missionaries to Guinea, West Africa, where they served until 1983. During this time, their three children were born. Andy served as field builder for a few years, after which they were both involved in teaching at the Telekoro Bible Institute. They spend years 1969-1973 in the neighboring country of Sierra Leone. Their time in Guinea was terminated because of Norma's increasing health problems with asthma.
Since that time, they have been pastoring at Wendell Avenue Alliance Church in Brockton, MA.
Besides her husband, Norma is survived by her three children: Janet Eileen (wife of Rev. James Weiss) of Leesburg, FL, Rev. Andrew Daniel, Jr. and wife Janice of-Dearborn, MI, and Stephen Eldon and wife Victoria, Missions Coordinator and Plant Manager of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua NY.
Norma is survived by granddaughter Chrislyn and grandsons A. Daniel Gardner, III and his wife Erin, Peter, Nathan, Timothy, and Josiah Gardner, and her sister Mariane and husband, John Holbrook, of Kure Beach, North Carolina. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and five of her siblings: Eleanor (Lake), Richard Dailey, Evelyn Putnam, Marjorie Cowles and John Dailey.
A Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home 647 Main St., Brockton, MA. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service from 1 – 2 PM.∼Norma Dailey Gardner, wife of the Rev. Andrew D. Gardner of Brockton, Mass., went to be with the Lord on March 18, 2015, following a long illness.
She was born to George and Alma Dailey of Waverly, N.Y., on Jan. 27, 1930, and graduated from Waverly High School in 1947. Following a year as secretary at Stroehmann's Bakery in Sayre, Pa., Norma enrolled at Nyack College in Nyack, N.Y. There she met her husband Andy and they were married at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Waverly in 1951. While her husband continued his studies, Norma worked as a secretary in the Williams & Williams Law Firm in Nyack.
In 1954, they were assigned as missionaries to Guinea, West Africa. During this time, their three children were born. A skilled contractor, Andy was first field builder, after which they both taught at the Telekoro Bible Institute. They spent 1969-1973 in the neighboring country of Sierra Leone. Their time in Guinea was terminated because of Norma's increasing health problems with asthma and emphysema and they returned to the United States in 1983, having completed nearly 30 years of missionary work.
Since that time, they have been pastoring at Wendell Avenue Alliance Church in Brockton, Mass., where Norma led a weekly Bible study for women.
Norma distinguished herself as a translator of the Bible and a dictionary into native African languages, as a housemother in the home for missionaries' children, as a teacher and friend. Her work with the African women endeared her to hundreds of young wives and women of all ages who benefited from her Bible teaching as well as her advice on marriage and family relations. Long recognized as a student of the Bible, her life reflected the teachings of Jesus and she will be remembered as a devout and godly follower of Christ.
Besides her husband, Norma is survived by her three children: Janet Eileen (wife of the Rev. James Weiss) of Leesburg, Fla., the Rev. Andrew Daniel Jr. (and wife Janice) of Dearborn, Mich., and Stephen Eldon (and wife Victoria), Missions Coordinator and Plant Manager of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua, N.Y.
Norma is survived by granddaughter Chrislyn and grandsons A. Daniel Gardner III (wife, Erin), Peter, Nathan, Timothy, and Josiah Gardner, and her sister Mariane (and husband John) Holbrook, of Kure Beach, N.C. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and five of her siblings: Eleanor Lake, Richard Dailey, Evelyn Putnam, Marjorie Cowles and John Dailey.
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, 647 Main St., Brockton. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service from 1-2 p.m.
Memorial gifts may be given to the C&MA National Office, designated for the translation of the Pular New and/or Old Testament.
Send checks to The Christian and Missionary Alliance, Office of Donor Accounting, 8595 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Please make sure that all checks are made payable to The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Indicate how you would like your gift distributed by making a notation on the memo line. You can also give a memorial gift online athttps://secure.cmalliance.org/give/ and choose the option: Give to International Workers and Special Projects, Search: Pular New Testament; Pular Old Testament Translation; or by phone with credit card, call the toll-free number (866) 443-8262 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (MST).
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Her sister Eleanor Dailey Lake:
Find A Grave Memorial# 125272471
Her sister Evelyn M Dailey Gardner:
Find A Grave Memorial# 63151727
Norma Dailey Gardner, wife of Rev. Andrew D. Gardner of Brockton, MA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 following a long illness.
She was born to George and Alma Dailey of Waverly, NY, on January 27, 1930, and graduated from Waverly High School in 1947. Following a year as secretary in the new Stroehmann’s Bakery across the border in Sayre, PA, Norma enrolled at the Missionary Training Institute (now Nyack College) in Nyack, New York. It was there that she met her husband Andy and they were married in 1951 at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Waverly, NY.
While her husband continued his studies, Norma worked as a. secretary in the Williams &. Williams Law Firm in Nyack.
In 1954, they were assigned as missionaries to Guinea, West Africa, where they served until 1983. During this time, their three children were born. Andy served as field builder for a few years, after which they were both involved in teaching at the Telekoro Bible Institute. They spend years 1969-1973 in the neighboring country of Sierra Leone. Their time in Guinea was terminated because of Norma's increasing health problems with asthma.
Since that time, they have been pastoring at Wendell Avenue Alliance Church in Brockton, MA.
Besides her husband, Norma is survived by her three children: Janet Eileen (wife of Rev. James Weiss) of Leesburg, FL, Rev. Andrew Daniel, Jr. and wife Janice of-Dearborn, MI, and Stephen Eldon and wife Victoria, Missions Coordinator and Plant Manager of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua NY.
Norma is survived by granddaughter Chrislyn and grandsons A. Daniel Gardner, III and his wife Erin, Peter, Nathan, Timothy, and Josiah Gardner, and her sister Mariane and husband, John Holbrook, of Kure Beach, North Carolina. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and five of her siblings: Eleanor (Lake), Richard Dailey, Evelyn Putnam, Marjorie Cowles and John Dailey.
A Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home 647 Main St., Brockton, MA. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service from 1 – 2 PM.∼Norma Dailey Gardner, wife of the Rev. Andrew D. Gardner of Brockton, Mass., went to be with the Lord on March 18, 2015, following a long illness.
She was born to George and Alma Dailey of Waverly, N.Y., on Jan. 27, 1930, and graduated from Waverly High School in 1947. Following a year as secretary at Stroehmann's Bakery in Sayre, Pa., Norma enrolled at Nyack College in Nyack, N.Y. There she met her husband Andy and they were married at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Waverly in 1951. While her husband continued his studies, Norma worked as a secretary in the Williams & Williams Law Firm in Nyack.
In 1954, they were assigned as missionaries to Guinea, West Africa. During this time, their three children were born. A skilled contractor, Andy was first field builder, after which they both taught at the Telekoro Bible Institute. They spent 1969-1973 in the neighboring country of Sierra Leone. Their time in Guinea was terminated because of Norma's increasing health problems with asthma and emphysema and they returned to the United States in 1983, having completed nearly 30 years of missionary work.
Since that time, they have been pastoring at Wendell Avenue Alliance Church in Brockton, Mass., where Norma led a weekly Bible study for women.
Norma distinguished herself as a translator of the Bible and a dictionary into native African languages, as a housemother in the home for missionaries' children, as a teacher and friend. Her work with the African women endeared her to hundreds of young wives and women of all ages who benefited from her Bible teaching as well as her advice on marriage and family relations. Long recognized as a student of the Bible, her life reflected the teachings of Jesus and she will be remembered as a devout and godly follower of Christ.
Besides her husband, Norma is survived by her three children: Janet Eileen (wife of the Rev. James Weiss) of Leesburg, Fla., the Rev. Andrew Daniel Jr. (and wife Janice) of Dearborn, Mich., and Stephen Eldon (and wife Victoria), Missions Coordinator and Plant Manager of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua, N.Y.
Norma is survived by granddaughter Chrislyn and grandsons A. Daniel Gardner III (wife, Erin), Peter, Nathan, Timothy, and Josiah Gardner, and her sister Mariane (and husband John) Holbrook, of Kure Beach, N.C. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and five of her siblings: Eleanor Lake, Richard Dailey, Evelyn Putnam, Marjorie Cowles and John Dailey.
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, 647 Main St., Brockton. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service from 1-2 p.m.
Memorial gifts may be given to the C&MA National Office, designated for the translation of the Pular New and/or Old Testament.
Send checks to The Christian and Missionary Alliance, Office of Donor Accounting, 8595 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Please make sure that all checks are made payable to The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Indicate how you would like your gift distributed by making a notation on the memo line. You can also give a memorial gift online athttps://secure.cmalliance.org/give/ and choose the option: Give to International Workers and Special Projects, Search: Pular New Testament; Pular Old Testament Translation; or by phone with credit card, call the toll-free number (866) 443-8262 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (MST).
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Her sister Eleanor Dailey Lake:
Find A Grave Memorial# 125272471
Her sister Evelyn M Dailey Gardner:
Find A Grave Memorial# 63151727
She was born to George and Alma Dailey of Waverly, NY, on January 27, 1930, and graduated from Waverly High School in 1947. Following a year as secretary in the new Stroehmann’s Bakery across the border in Sayre, PA, Norma enrolled at the Missionary Training Institute (now Nyack College) in Nyack, New York. It was there that she met her husband Andy and they were married in 1951 at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Waverly, NY.
While her husband continued his studies, Norma worked as a. secretary in the Williams &. Williams Law Firm in Nyack.
In 1954, they were assigned as missionaries to Guinea, West Africa, where they served until 1983. During this time, their three children were born. Andy served as field builder for a few years, after which they were both involved in teaching at the Telekoro Bible Institute. They spend years 1969-1973 in the neighboring country of Sierra Leone. Their time in Guinea was terminated because of Norma's increasing health problems with asthma.
Since that time, they have been pastoring at Wendell Avenue Alliance Church in Brockton, MA.
Besides her husband, Norma is survived by her three children: Janet Eileen (wife of Rev. James Weiss) of Leesburg, FL, Rev. Andrew Daniel, Jr. and wife Janice of-Dearborn, MI, and Stephen Eldon and wife Victoria, Missions Coordinator and Plant Manager of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua NY.
Norma is survived by granddaughter Chrislyn and grandsons A. Daniel Gardner, III and his wife Erin, Peter, Nathan, Timothy, and Josiah Gardner, and her sister Mariane and husband, John Holbrook, of Kure Beach, North Carolina. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and five of her siblings: Eleanor (Lake), Richard Dailey, Evelyn Putnam, Marjorie Cowles and John Dailey.
A Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home 647 Main St., Brockton, MA. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service from 1 – 2 PM.∼Norma Dailey Gardner, wife of the Rev. Andrew D. Gardner of Brockton, Mass., went to be with the Lord on March 18, 2015, following a long illness.
She was born to George and Alma Dailey of Waverly, N.Y., on Jan. 27, 1930, and graduated from Waverly High School in 1947. Following a year as secretary at Stroehmann's Bakery in Sayre, Pa., Norma enrolled at Nyack College in Nyack, N.Y. There she met her husband Andy and they were married at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Waverly in 1951. While her husband continued his studies, Norma worked as a secretary in the Williams & Williams Law Firm in Nyack.
In 1954, they were assigned as missionaries to Guinea, West Africa. During this time, their three children were born. A skilled contractor, Andy was first field builder, after which they both taught at the Telekoro Bible Institute. They spent 1969-1973 in the neighboring country of Sierra Leone. Their time in Guinea was terminated because of Norma's increasing health problems with asthma and emphysema and they returned to the United States in 1983, having completed nearly 30 years of missionary work.
Since that time, they have been pastoring at Wendell Avenue Alliance Church in Brockton, Mass., where Norma led a weekly Bible study for women.
Norma distinguished herself as a translator of the Bible and a dictionary into native African languages, as a housemother in the home for missionaries' children, as a teacher and friend. Her work with the African women endeared her to hundreds of young wives and women of all ages who benefited from her Bible teaching as well as her advice on marriage and family relations. Long recognized as a student of the Bible, her life reflected the teachings of Jesus and she will be remembered as a devout and godly follower of Christ.
Besides her husband, Norma is survived by her three children: Janet Eileen (wife of the Rev. James Weiss) of Leesburg, Fla., the Rev. Andrew Daniel Jr. (and wife Janice) of Dearborn, Mich., and Stephen Eldon (and wife Victoria), Missions Coordinator and Plant Manager of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua, N.Y.
Norma is survived by granddaughter Chrislyn and grandsons A. Daniel Gardner III (wife, Erin), Peter, Nathan, Timothy, and Josiah Gardner, and her sister Mariane (and husband John) Holbrook, of Kure Beach, N.C. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and five of her siblings: Eleanor Lake, Richard Dailey, Evelyn Putnam, Marjorie Cowles and John Dailey.
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, 647 Main St., Brockton. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service from 1-2 p.m.
Memorial gifts may be given to the C&MA National Office, designated for the translation of the Pular New and/or Old Testament.
Send checks to The Christian and Missionary Alliance, Office of Donor Accounting, 8595 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Please make sure that all checks are made payable to The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Indicate how you would like your gift distributed by making a notation on the memo line. You can also give a memorial gift online athttps://secure.cmalliance.org/give/ and choose the option: Give to International Workers and Special Projects, Search: Pular New Testament; Pular Old Testament Translation; or by phone with credit card, call the toll-free number (866) 443-8262 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (MST).
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Her sister Eleanor Dailey Lake:
Find A Grave Memorial# 125272471
Her sister Evelyn M Dailey Gardner:
Find A Grave Memorial# 63151727
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