Mr. Norris retired from the Zia Company in Los Alamos after 35 years of service, was a member of the Manhattan Project and a member of the Pipefitters Union #412 for almost 60 years.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Norris; parents, Fred and Alice Norris; several loving brothers and sisters; and one grandson.
Mr. Norris is survived by his wife of 76 years, Opal Norris, La Mesilla; children, Nelda Romero, La Mesilla; Don Norris, La Mesilla, Tom Norris, Albuquerque and Randy Norris, La Villita; brothers and sisters, Nadine Coburn, Texas; Eudene Bolsinger, Oklahoma; E.E. "Buddy" Norris, Texas and Billie Ruth, Oklahoma; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson and numerous other relatives and friends.
A funeral service was held March 13 in the Sangre de Cristo Chapel of DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial was held March 13 at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Santa Fe with the following serving as pallbearers: Scott Norris, Tracy Norris, Monica Rains, Valerie Laramore, Matthew Wade, Aaron Gonzales, Cindy Wade and Lisa Gonzales. Serving as honorary pallbearers were, Candice Espinoza and Devine Gonzales.
Mr. Norris retired from the Zia Company in Los Alamos after 35 years of service, was a member of the Manhattan Project and a member of the Pipefitters Union #412 for almost 60 years.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Norris; parents, Fred and Alice Norris; several loving brothers and sisters; and one grandson.
Mr. Norris is survived by his wife of 76 years, Opal Norris, La Mesilla; children, Nelda Romero, La Mesilla; Don Norris, La Mesilla, Tom Norris, Albuquerque and Randy Norris, La Villita; brothers and sisters, Nadine Coburn, Texas; Eudene Bolsinger, Oklahoma; E.E. "Buddy" Norris, Texas and Billie Ruth, Oklahoma; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson and numerous other relatives and friends.
A funeral service was held March 13 in the Sangre de Cristo Chapel of DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial was held March 13 at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Santa Fe with the following serving as pallbearers: Scott Norris, Tracy Norris, Monica Rains, Valerie Laramore, Matthew Wade, Aaron Gonzales, Cindy Wade and Lisa Gonzales. Serving as honorary pallbearers were, Candice Espinoza and Devine Gonzales.
Family Members
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Monroe James Norris
1908–1985
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Ina Lela Norris Ingram
1910–1985
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Joe Newman Norris
1910–1993
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Carl Mack Norris
1912–1999
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Glenn A Norris
1913–1928
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Fred Anderson Norris Jr
1917–1989
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Nadine Winifred Norris Coburn
1919–2015
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Edgar E "Buddy" Norris
1925–2015
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Edna Eudene "Dene" Norris Bolsinger
1925–2017
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Billie Ruth Norris Freeman
1929–2022
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Larry Gene Norris
1949–1949
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