Norma Pearl Goyetche

Parents

Thomas Wilfred Goyetche and Mary Alma (Emma) Boudreau

Siblings

• Doris June Goyetche1929–2004

Spouse

Alan Michael Munroe

1. Alan M. MunroeLiving
2. David A. MunroeLiving
3. Lisa A. MunroeLiving

Notes

Norma passed away on July 13, 2016 surrounded by her family after a short, sudden illness. Norma was born in Gloucester on July 14, 1934 to the late Thomas Wilfred Goyetche and Mary Alma "Emma" (Boudreau) Goyetche. She leaves her husband of 58 years, Alan Munroe and her children Alan Munroe Jr and wife Linda of Hudson, David Munroe and wife Lynn of Gloucester and Lisa Munroe Korte and husband Jeff of Cambridge. She was the devoted grandmother to Emily Munroe, Jacob Munroe and Vivienne Korte. She was predeceased by her beloved sister Doris Goyetche and her six half-siblings. She is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Norma attended St Ann's School and then Gloucester High School, graduating in 1952. She attended Bridgewater State Teachers College for four years graduating in 1956 with her teaching degree. Norma was a life-long educator and she touched the lives of hundreds of Gloucester's children leaving a lasting impression over her career of many decades. She began her career at Beeman School in 1956, later teaching at Fuller and O'Maley before returning to Beeman in the years before her retirement. Over the years, she also spent time as a tutor, a substitute and a volunteer in the classroom. She received her Masters degree from Cambridge College in 1991 and was named Teacher of the Year by the Massachusetts Association of Teacher Educators in 1992. To her students, her children and then her grandchildren, nearly everything was a teachable moment or a valuable lesson.