Norma Blanche Stafford

Norma Blanche (Butler) Stafford was born October 1st in 1926 to James Richard Butler and Agnes Blanch Crane Butler in Hartford, Connecticut. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Howard Ernest Stafford, and two daughters, Sr. Terri Stafford and Eileen Stafford Frazier, son-in-law, Patrick Frazier, grandchildren Jenna Frazier and Brendan Frazier. She is also survived by her sister Grace (Butler) Brian. She moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1959, Prescott in 1998 then to Bella Vita Health and rehabilitation Center in Glendale, due to Parkinson’s Disease. Long time parishioners of Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral Parish, Norma was involved in several prayer groups and was one of the first extra-ordinary Minister’s of the Eucharist to shut-ins, Beatitudes & Chris Ridge Nursing Homes. Visitation will be at 9:00am, Rosary at 9:30am and Funeral Mass at 10:00am, Tuesday, December 27, at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, 6351 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix. Interment will be at 1:30pm, Tuesday, December 27, at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to IBVM Loreto Sisters’ Retirement Fund, 6351 N. 27th Ave., Phx. 85017.