- Date Of Birth: January 9, 1931
- Date Of Death: March 11, 2016
- State: New Jersey
Delaney, Norman Joseph 85, of Ridgewood died on March 11. He was affectionately known by his grandchildren and friends as “Storm”. The son of Joseph Delaney and Elizabeth Burch Delaney was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1931. Norman attended Saint Simon Stock High School, Fordham University and went on to receive an MBA from NYU.
Norman served in the United States Air Force during the Korean conflict and began his professional career with Western Electric. In the late 1960’s he made a professional move joining the Hibbert Company as an executive vice president of sales. For 30 years he was president of Del Graphic Inc.
He was the husband of Jo (nee Mc Grath), father of Bob (Joanne), Jim (Doreen), Jeanne (Michael Bessel), Lynne (Joe Peabody) and Doug (Natalie); grandfather of Caitlin (John Stoelker), Tyler (Matt Evans), Megan, Sara (Joe Landergan), Jack, Michael, Delaney Bessel, Joey Peabody, Cole Peabody, Dylan Peabody, Jake, Sam, and Paige; great grandfather of Charlotte, Emaline and James.
Storm loved life and his beloved and beleaguered Giants and Yankees, but the joy of his life was family. He was Jo’s rock and a mentor and cheerleader to his children and grandchildren never ceasing to support them in all they did.
He was a member of the Stablehands and a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
