- Date Of Birth: April 23, 1924
- Date Of Death: September 26, 2021
- State: Maine
Norma Holbrook Brown passed away on September 26th, 2021 at 97 years old in her home in Woolwich, Maine, with loved ones by her side.
Norma Louise Presby was born on April 23rd, 1924 in Bath, Maine, and raised by Wilbur Clayton Presby and Hazel Mae Presby. Norma grew up in Woolwich, Maine. She graduated from Morse High School class of 1941. After high school she married Lester Richard Holbrook on October 11th, 1942 and together they built a farm named Holly Acre where they sold milk to local residents and Oakhurst. Norma spent many years as a farmer’s wife performing household tasks and daily activities to operate the farm. Together Norma and Lester built a cottage on Lake Pemaquid which is a legacy for her family to share. Lester passed away on May 1st, 1990.
She married Louis Herman “Brownie” Brown on May 26th, 2007 at their residence in Woolwich, Maine. They were happily married for 14 years.
Norma was able to spend the last year reminiscing about childhood memories, telling stories of her close ones and enjoying summer days at the lakeside cottage with family by her side. Norma is survived by her husband Louis Brown of Woolwich, Maine, stepchildren Lolita (Basil) Bowen, Ronnie (Mel) Brown, Louis (Liz) “Butch” Brown, her brother Charles (Rosalie) Presby, her grandchildren Timothy Holbrook, Melissa (Mike) Field, Evan (Erin) Holbrook, Hilary Holbrook, John Holbrook, Mark (Gail) Holbrook, Christine Holbrook, her 14 great-grandchildren and her 10 step grandchildren. Norma was predeceased by her husband Lester R. Holbrook Sr., her siblings Leona M. Presby, Vivian N. Presby and Clayton Presby, and her sons Lester R. Richard Jr. and Randall B. Holbrook.
