Norma Francis Remke

Remke
Norma was a lifelong resident of Cincinnati. As a young child, she excelled at dance and piano, and her high school passions were journalism and tennis. In childhood she forged deep friendships that endured throughout her life. She and her “girls” were still meeting for lunch, playing cards, and commiserating on the telephone well into their 80s and 90s.

Norma married “Maury” on the heels of WWII and embarked on a career as the pianist for a “big band” on the west side of Cincinnati. It was a magical time in her life that she would reflect upon for as long as she lived.

Once she became a mother, Norma devoted all of her energy to her family. She loved books, music and writing. There were weekly trips to the library, songfests around her baby grand piano, and jam sessions with her brother Bill on the saxophone. Music, in some form, was always a part of daily life for Norma, Maury, and their children. Norma inspired in her children a deep love for reading and writing, and she nurtured their ability to create with words. This legacy of appreciation for the fine arts lives on in her children and grandchildren.

The untimely death of Norma’s father, William, thrust her into the role of caregiver for her mother, Rose, to whom she was a devoted caregiver during the busy years when she was raising her own four children. Norma shouldered this responsibility with tenderness and grace.

Grandchildren added a new dimension to Norma’s life, and she spoiled them shamelessly with love and attention. She could enter their world and relate to them, even during their most challenging adolescent years. She saw only the good in her grandchildren, believing they would become what she envisioned.

Norma had a talent for working with people, and she reluctantly retired at age 87. As the admitting clerk at Holmes Hospital, she made patients and their families, many of whom were from foreign countries, feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. She delighted in helping her clients solve problems, and she did much to make them feel more at home in our city.

As the years wore on, Norma’s memory faded and words failed her. Yet she never lost her pleasant disposition. Her sense of humor and her signature smile remained until she took her last breath.

God Bless you Mom!

Visitation will be held at St. Simon Church on Friday June 14th from 10:00am until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am. Radel Funeral Home serving the family 451-8800 or www.radelfuneral.com

Chris, Jenny, Terry, and Mike

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