Norma Picard

Norma Picard, age 68 died at home Wednesday January 30, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was a native of Holyoke, Massachusetts and grew up in Easthampton Massachusetts. She later moved with her family to Enfield, Connecticut, and then they later moved to Ellington Connecticut where she lived for 25 years. In 2001 she and her husband moved to Hinesville. Norma is predeceased by her father Norman Peloquin who died when she was a young child, step father George Vekakis, and Aunt Gertrude Pelchat. Norma is survived by her beloved husband of 48 years Daniel Picard, her mother Esther Vekakis, three daughters, Melissa Gallagher and her husband Michael of Woodbine, MD., Kristen Picard-Wambolt and her husband Harry of Ellington, CT, and Melanie Higley and her husband Joseph of Hinesville. She also leaves behind her pride and joy, her 8 grandchildren: Kevin, John and Nathan Gallagher; Joseph and Deanna Wambolt; Breanne, Joshua, and Ryan Higley. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am Saturday February 2, 2013 at St. Stephen First Martyr Catholic Church in Hinesville GA. Father Adam Kasela will be officiating. The funeral mass and burial will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 11:00am at St. Luke Catholic Church in Ellington, CT. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Norma Picard, please visit our flower store.