There she met and married Ronald Willis Wise. They married on July 4, 1948. They made their homes in South Paris, Lewiston, and Auburn. They ventured out to southern California and resided in Monrovia and Duarte. On returning to Maine they lived in South Paris, South Portland, Cumberland Center and finally settled on Elm Street in Topsham in 1966. They raised their family and enjoyed many years of retirement before moving down the street to the Highlands Retirement Community.
She enjoyed her role as wife, mother, and homemaker. During her life she worked at Clifford’s Rexall in South Paris, B. Peck Co. in Lewiston, L.L. Bean, and Wilbur’s Candy in Brunswick. She was active in her community including the First Parish Church, Regional Hospital, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, and the School Band Boosters. She also volunteered as a nursing home visitor, and classroom assistant. She regularly contributed homemade pies to the Rescue Auxiliary bean suppers.
Her favorite activities revolved around her family. No family event was complete without her home baked treats. She’ll long be remembered for her delicious pies, cookies, and whoopie pies. She hosted numerous gatherings for family and friends. She and Ronnie loved ballroom dancing from their first dates to her later years. They were members of the West Cumberland Society for the Preservation of Ballroom Dancing and danced every Saturday night in West Cumberland for twenty-two years. They also loved to travel and were able to explore California, Alaska, Hawaii, Europe, Ecuador, and the Caribbean. Norma was a proud member of the Red Hat Societies of Georgetown and Lisbon. She is predeceased by her brothers Gordon Carter of Sanford, ME, and Granville Carter of Middletown, CT. She is survived by her husband of sixty-four years, Ronnie, and her children: Marilyn Romine and husband Ed of Lompoc, CA; Ken Wise and wife Julie of Brunswick, Randy Wise of Topsham, and Marjorie Wyatt of Wolfeboro, NH. Her grandchildren are: Megan Moore and husband Randy of Lompoc, CA; Chris Romine of Lompoc, CA; Amelia Wise of Brunswick, Adele Wise of Brunswick, Catlyn Campbell of Wolfeboro, NH; and George Wyatt of Wolfeboro, NH. Her great-grandchildren are William and Jacob Moore of Lompoc, CA. She is also survived by her sisters Muriel Jones of Brunswick, Gloria Hamor of Middletown, CT, and Arolyn Mains of Middletown, CT and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family would like to thank the Brunswick Emergency Responders, the Freeport Emergency Responders, the staffs of Parkview and Maine Medical Hospitals, and The Highlands for the care and comfort given.
Visiting hours will be at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal Street, Brunswick on Tuesday, March 26 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 27 at First Parish Church, Maine Street, Brunswick at 11:00 am with a reception to follow. A committal service is being planned at the family plot in South Paris in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice in honor of Norma Wise. Condolences to the family and a tribute may be viewed by visiting www.brackettfuneralhome.com.
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