Age 92, of Girard, a daughter of the late John C. and Olive Showalter McDonald. Norma moved to Girard with her best friend, Russie Tewell in 1943 and they began working at Erie Mop and Ringer. It was there she met her husband, Ray, whom she married September 18, 1946. Together they purchased the Girard Diner in 1960, which they operated for many years, retiring in 1978. She was a member of the Girard United Methodist Church in Girard; enjoyed flower gardening and the outdoors.
She was preceded in death in 2000 by her first husband, Ray H. Sanders; her second husband, Harmon Scalise in 2013; a brother, Bernard McDonald; a sister, Evelyn Carr; two infant granddaughters, Shannon and Jamie Sanders; and granddaughters, Stacey and Heather Sanders.
Norma will be greatly missed by her family, which include her two sons, Roger R. Sanders (Cheryl) and Lyle H. Sanders (Sandy); a daughter, Jaclyn S. Shelenberger (David), all of Girard; five sisters, Sarah Iola Lawrence of Conneaut, Ohio, Esther Rea (Jay) of Toledo, Ohio, Wanda Black (Rich) of Girard, Ellie Steinle (Charlie) of East Springfield, and a special sister, raised as a daughter, Methel Bell (Chuck) of Las Vegas, Nev.; six brothers, Roy McDonald (Doris) of Cranesville, Lewis I. McDonald, Guy McDonald (Mary), John "Junior" McDonald (Gail), Percy McDonald (Norma), all of Girard, and Delmas McDonald of Dixon, Mo.; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death in 2000 by her first husband, Ray H. Sanders; her second husband, Harmon Scalise in 2013; a brother, Bernard McDonald; a sister, Evelyn Carr; two infant granddaughters, Shannon and Jamie Sanders; and granddaughters, Stacey and Heather Sanders.
Norma will be greatly missed by her family, which include her two sons, Roger R. Sanders (Cheryl) and Lyle H. Sanders (Sandy); a daughter, Jaclyn S. Shelenberger (David), all of Girard; five sisters, Sarah Iola Lawrence of Conneaut, Ohio, Esther Rea (Jay) of Toledo, Ohio, Wanda Black (Rich) of Girard, Ellie Steinle (Charlie) of East Springfield, and a special sister, raised as a daughter, Methel Bell (Chuck) of Las Vegas, Nev.; six brothers, Roy McDonald (Doris) of Cranesville, Lewis I. McDonald, Guy McDonald (Mary), John "Junior" McDonald (Gail), Percy McDonald (Norma), all of Girard, and Delmas McDonald of Dixon, Mo.; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Age 92, of Girard, a daughter of the late John C. and Olive Showalter McDonald. Norma moved to Girard with her best friend, Russie Tewell in 1943 and they began working at Erie Mop and Ringer. It was there she met her husband, Ray, whom she married September 18, 1946. Together they purchased the Girard Diner in 1960, which they operated for many years, retiring in 1978. She was a member of the Girard United Methodist Church in Girard; enjoyed flower gardening and the outdoors.
She was preceded in death in 2000 by her first husband, Ray H. Sanders; her second husband, Harmon Scalise in 2013; a brother, Bernard McDonald; a sister, Evelyn Carr; two infant granddaughters, Shannon and Jamie Sanders; and granddaughters, Stacey and Heather Sanders.
Norma will be greatly missed by her family, which include her two sons, Roger R. Sanders (Cheryl) and Lyle H. Sanders (Sandy); a daughter, Jaclyn S. Shelenberger (David), all of Girard; five sisters, Sarah Iola Lawrence of Conneaut, Ohio, Esther Rea (Jay) of Toledo, Ohio, Wanda Black (Rich) of Girard, Ellie Steinle (Charlie) of East Springfield, and a special sister, raised as a daughter, Methel Bell (Chuck) of Las Vegas, Nev.; six brothers, Roy McDonald (Doris) of Cranesville, Lewis I. McDonald, Guy McDonald (Mary), John "Junior" McDonald (Gail), Percy McDonald (Norma), all of Girard, and Delmas McDonald of Dixon, Mo.; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death in 2000 by her first husband, Ray H. Sanders; her second husband, Harmon Scalise in 2013; a brother, Bernard McDonald; a sister, Evelyn Carr; two infant granddaughters, Shannon and Jamie Sanders; and granddaughters, Stacey and Heather Sanders.
Norma will be greatly missed by her family, which include her two sons, Roger R. Sanders (Cheryl) and Lyle H. Sanders (Sandy); a daughter, Jaclyn S. Shelenberger (David), all of Girard; five sisters, Sarah Iola Lawrence of Conneaut, Ohio, Esther Rea (Jay) of Toledo, Ohio, Wanda Black (Rich) of Girard, Ellie Steinle (Charlie) of East Springfield, and a special sister, raised as a daughter, Methel Bell (Chuck) of Las Vegas, Nev.; six brothers, Roy McDonald (Doris) of Cranesville, Lewis I. McDonald, Guy McDonald (Mary), John "Junior" McDonald (Gail), Percy McDonald (Norma), all of Girard, and Delmas McDonald of Dixon, Mo.; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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