Obituary of LILLIAN NORTON

LILLIAN NORTON (nee Abas) It is with sadness, tears and heavy hearts, on December 12th, 2015, after 99 extraordinary years, Lillian Norton passed peacefully. She has left us all with wonderful memories and will be dearly missed. Lillian "Lilley" was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1916. She attended Marble-Ridge, a one room school, and grew up and worked on the family farm in Hodgson, Manitoba. She then moved to Winnipeg where she was employed in home care services. In 1948, she married Edward Clinton Norton and raised her family in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lillian loved her children unconditionally as well as her extended family and all the people she touched. She dedicated her entire life caring for family and friends. Lillian is survived by her six children Muriel (Mike) Saign, Kathy (Chuck) Miklovich, Ken (Brenda) Norton, Glenn (Ilham) Norton, Lloyd (Sue-Ann) Norton and Cheryl Barnecki; brothers Omar (Rush'dia) Abas and Ernest (Ann) Abas; sisters Annie Hager and Irene Gulay; grandchildren Aric (Markell) Saign, Jared (Jill) Norton, Thomas Barnecki, Jason (Jeannette) Miklovich, Matthew Norton, Richard (Angel) Barnecki, Sharon Miklovich, Clinton Norton, Nathan (Kari) Norton, Johnny Norton and Jesse Norton; great grandchildren Cody, Alexandra, Avry, Reginald, Jaired, Jaeden and Amiyah; numerous nephews and nieces. Lillian was predeceased by her parents Ali and Jemillia Abas, husband Edward, brother Joe (Hajjeh) Abas, sisters Freda (Albert) Austin and Dora (Zeno) Scaletta, brothers-in-law Abe Hager and Andrew Gulay and son-in-law Dale Barnecki. Pall Bearers: Keith Abas, Boyd Abas, Austin Abas, Murvin Abas, Alec Abas and Dale Abas. On behalf of the Norton family, we would like to thank Abdo El Tassi, Keith Abas and Austin Abas for their kind and sincere words, as well as Rev. Allan Armstrong. We would like to also thank Wendy and her home care workers, the Seven Oaks Hospital staff and the Tuxedo Villa team. A special thanks to Mom's physician, Dr. Douglas Henry, and assistant, Sandy. Funeral service was held at Cropo Funeral Chapel on Friday, December 18th, 2015 followed by interment at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.