It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Our Beloved Family Matriarch - Norma Joan Halliwell who passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 28th in her 87th year.

Norma is pre-deceased by her parents Norman & Madeline Halliwell of North Toronto.

The devoted mother to her daughter Cheryl Kydd (Gomes), her loving son Trevor Gomes and daughter-in-law Carrie Gomes.  Treasured Nana to her five Grandchildren – Grandsons Dejay and Darion Kydd, Granddaughter Danielle Kydd and partner Caleb Allen, Granddaughter Shannon Cassibo and partner Ryan Haase and Grandson Troy Cassibo.  Loving Grand-Nana to Noah and the newest great grandson who she will not get to meet sadly.

Dearest friend to so many, but especially her long-time friends - Rebecca Schorr, Margaret Langelier and Shawna Foxton.

Norma will be lovingly missed by her extended family; The Gomes Family, Simone Smith, The Hoile's, Norma's many cousins; especially The Athey Family.

Norma grew up in North Toronto, Ontario Specifically the Mount Pleasant & Eglinton area, she attended Northern Secondary School, and also received several Business Certifications.  Norma called many places home:  Peterborough, Burlington, Moncton New Brunswick, Brighton, Cobourg but settled in downtown Oakville in her senior years.  Norma loved being close to the water and her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandson.

Norma enjoyed dancing, first at school dances, sock hops, then later dinner dances, jazz lounges, or alongside a parade, especially Caribana and also in her living room to Soul Train.  Her love for Jazz and following her favourite jazz musicians in and around Toronto.  She loved puzzles, reading, garage sales and sitting with her coffee on a bench overlooking the water.

A sorority member of Beta Sigma Fi, at various chapters in the communities where she lived.  Norma held many titles; President of the Home & School Association at Maurice Cody School, where when she left that post, the school bulletin read "Wherever Norma goes things will happen, and we are grateful for the things she made happen here while President".

She was a loyal and dedicated employee of The Toronto Separate School Board and later worked in several schools in the North Toronto area until she retired.  She will be dearly missed by her loving work family.

Norma will be remembered for her vibrant personality, engaging smile, full of life laughter and her comedic wit.  A life filled with overflowing light, love, laughter, always finding humour in life's daily happenings.  Devotion and dedication to her family and friends, always there for someone in need, and volunteered her time to many organizations.

We were all blessed by having had her in our lives and we will miss her now and forever.

Our family would like to express our gratitude to the staff at Northridge Long Term Care for their compassion, support and care of Norma in her last year with us.

If so desired, memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Society in Norma Halliwell's name.

A small intimate Celebration of Life is being planned for family and friends.