Title
Mrs.
Last Name
Farnham
First Name
Norma
Middle Name
Maiden Name
Slater
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Dexter, ME
Date of Birth
1918-05-30
Place of Death
California
Date of Death
1974-12-21
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 12-26-1974, p.4
Obituary
NORMA S. FARNHAM VALLEY SPRINGS CALIF. Norma S. Farnham, 56, died in a California hospital Dec.21, after a short illness. She was born in Dexter, May 30, 1918, daughter of Rexford C. and Allena (Morgdridge) Slater. She attended N.H. Fay High School in Dexter and made her home in California for several years, where she was employed as a telephone operator. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Valley Springs and of the Rebecca Lodge. She is survived by her husband, Charles; her mother, Allerna Slater, of Dexter; one son, John Gilbert Arno of Connecticut. Also, four daughters: Mrs. Sidney (Judy) Dowell of Nevada; Mrs. Joe (Brenda) Paine of California; Mrs. Anthony (Sally) Stanley of Oregon; and Mrs. Ernest (Susan) Schneider of California. She also leaves several grandchildren and one brother, George Slater, of Dexter. Funeral services were held in Valley Springs, California, Dec. 17. Commital services are planned in the spring at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter.