Norma 'Easter' LaLonde Obituary (1926

Norma Easter LaLonde, 89, passed away, Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Adirondack medical center in Saranac Lake. Born January 15, 1926 in Ogdensburg to Gerald (Bud) Easter and Blanche Bouchard Easter. She graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1943 in the top 10% of her class. She was employed at Smith & Russell Plymouth/Dodge as a book keeper for 6 years. On July 23, 1949, she married Charles LaLonde and moved to Tupper Lake. Norma loved to sing & crochet and was in a pinochle club for many years. She was a member of the St. Anne's Society, the American Legion Auxiliary and St. Alphonsus choir. She cared for and dearly loved the DeForest & Keough children. Norma was a communicant of St. Alphonsus church. Norma was the kindest, sweetest lady and was loved by everyone who knew her. She is survived by her 3 children; sons Charles and his wife Bonnie of Tupper Lake, John of Bessemer City, NC and daughter Lenore (Lee) and husband John of Little River, SC. Two grandchildren; Matthew Bouton and Megan Bromley and great-grandchildren, Megan Bromley, Graham Howard and Jackson Howard. She was pre-deceased by her parents, her husband Chuck and her brother John Gerald (Sonny) Easter. Calling hours are scheduled for Monday, September 28th from 4-8pm at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough funeral home in Tupper Lake. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Alphonsus church. Burial will follow in Ogdensburg. Memorial donations may be made to Mercy Living center Activities dept. Online condolences may be made at www.stuartfortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.