Norma Keith Newell, BHS '53 (1934-2018)

 

Norma Joyce (Keith) Newell, BHS 1953, was born November 1, 1934 in Gilliland, TX and passed away November 14, 2018 in Pasadena, CA.  Norma moved to Burbank in 1941. She attended John Muir Jr. High School and graduated from Burbank High School with the Winter Class of 1953.  She retired from Inter Valley Health Plan in Pomona, CA in 1999.  Her passions were her family and international traveling to Nepal, China, Western Europe, and Antarctica.  She lived life to the fullest and lived every minute with gusto.  Norma’s siblings also graduated from BHS. Her older sister, Val Keith, BHS 1950, passed in 2022 and brother, Curtis Keith, BHS 1957, passed in 2020.  She is survived by sister, Janis Keith Miller, BHS 1966, daughters Kimberly Ann Parks and Jeri Lynn Davis, their spouses, 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

 

Norma Newell Obituary

Nov. 1, 1934 - Nov. 14, 2018 Norma Newell, a woman of faith, love, compassion, and a world traveler, passed away following a sudden illness. She will be remembered as a loving sister, mom, grandma, and GG to her family. She was also a devoted friend to all who had the privilege to know her. Norma is survived by her brother, Curtis Keith, sisters, Valda Keith and Janis Miller, her two daughters, Kim (Fred) Parks and Jeri Newell- (Tom) Davis, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 500 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101, Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:00 AM with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR.org). Please sign the guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/pasadenastarnews.

Published by Pasadena Star-News on Dec. 23, 2018.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pasadenastarnews/name/norma-newell-obituary?id=8846157

 

In 1950, the Keith family lived on Brighton Street.