Norman Joseph Windsor Sr

Norman Joseph Windsor Sr., age 89, of Hessel, Michigan, died Friday, October 9, 2015 in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born May 25, 1926 in Hessel to Meredith Windsor and Anna (Whiteside) Windsor. Norm grew up in Hessel and attended Les Cheneaux Schools in Cedarville. He lettered in basketball, played in the band and was a member of 4-H. He left school at age 17 to enlist in the United States Navy during World War II and served in the Pacific aboard the USS Charles S. Sperry. He was a “Plank Owner” of the Sperry. When he was discharged at the end of the war, he returned to Hessel to complete high school and began working as an electrician. He earned his pilot license. He married Anna G. Kievit on October 5, 1946 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. While expecting their third child the young family moved to the Detroit area where Norm began working for Goddard & Goddard, a Tool and Die company. The company became Valleron and Norm’s job and the family moved to Tawas City, Michigan. While working, he continued his education and became a Mechanical Engineer. Norm retired in 1991 and he and Anna moved back to Hessel. Norm was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 7958 in Hessel and transferred his membership to Post 5114 in St. Ignace when the Hessel Post became inactive. He was also a member of the American Legion and the AmVets. Norm was a member of the Hessel Presbyterian Church. From 1965-1976, while living in Livonia, he served as an Auxiliary Police Officer. Norm enjoyed building things, picking berries, woodworking, hunting, fishing, scuba diving, and playing and umpiring softball. He was an avid fan of the Detroit Red Wings and the Cedarville Trojans. He attended every Trojan event he could. Norman enjoyed attending the Senior Luncheons and visiting with his friends there. Norman is survived by three daughters, Diana (John) Grenier of Hessel, Norma (Mark) Wheeler of Hessel, and Lynette (Keith) Smith of Tawas City; five sons, William (Donna) Windsor of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Gregory (Mary) Windsor of Tawas City, Daniel (Michelle) Windsor of Cheboygan, Michigan, Norman Joseph (Jenny) Windsor Jr., of Hale, Michigan, and John Windsor of Sault Ste. Marie; twenty-eight grandchildren, forty great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Verna Windsor of Hessel, Stella Reid of Wyoming, Michigan, and Sylvia Kievet of Suttons Bay, Michigan; and brother-in-law, Stanley Stempleski. Norman was preceded in death by his wife, Anna in 2007; grandson, Jeffrey DeClercq; great grandson, Hunter Windsor; sisters, Grace Simmons, Helen Turk, and Emma Windsor; and brothers, William Windsor, Ernest Windsor, and Meredith “Melvin” Windsor. Services will be held Wednesday, October 14 at R. Galer Funeral Home, 24549 W. M-129 in Pickford, Michigan. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. with the funeral service beginning at 1:00 P.M. Interment will be in Cedar Cemetery in Clark Township at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, www.cff.org or 6931 Arlington Rd., 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814. Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.rgalerfuneralhome.com.

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Norman Joseph Windsor Sr

May 25, 1926 - October 9, 2015