| 1. |  Norma Jean Derry was born in 1931 in New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 20 Nov 2015; was buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. Notes:
Norma was born in New London, Connecticut to Charles and Eliza Derry. Norma was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, SMSgt Gilbert V. Cilley Sr. Being a dedicated military wife she graciously packed up and moved to Alabama, Louisiana, Illinois, Texas and Florida before retiring to Albuquerque, NM. Norma is survived by her sister, Alice Price, her daughter, Shirley A. Tetreault and her husband, Albert, son, Gilbert V. Cilley Jr. and his wife, Melissa, her grandsons, MSgt Allen J. Tetreault and his wife Laura, Kenneth J. Tetreault and his wife, Brandi, Gilbert V. Cilley III, Kenneth R. Cilley and his wife, Carrie, Chris Walton and Justin Haynes. Granddaughters are Stacia and Drea Cilley. Her "greats" are Kellen, Brooke, Katie, Amy, Jennifer Tetreault and Jordan Cilley.
Norma graduated early from "The School of Hard Knocks" and had a Masters Degree from the University of Loving, Caring, and Sharing. Norma devoted her entire life to caring for someone, sharing her time and making sure you knew how much she loved you. Most of the time it may have just been a special phone call from her to you. When raising her two children, she made sure that every day after school there was either a fresh baked lemon meringue pie or a hot loaf of bread sitting on the counter. Norma enjoyed being a member of Uptown Garden club and making cupcakes with her grandchildren. Norma loved to lick the spoon. A wonderful, caring, sharing, nurturing mama/grandma went home today but she will live in our hearts forever.
A celebration of her life will take place on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 11515 Lomas NE, by Pastor Chris Heller. Norma will be interred in the National Cemetery, with her husband, in Santa Fe at 2:15 p.m.
Family/Spouse: Gilbert V. Cilley. Gilbert was born on 8 Oct 1926 in Harmony, Maine, USA; died on 30 Apr 2011; was buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1931 - 2015 (84 years)
