Norbert Sherman Briggs' Obituary
Norbert Sherman Briggs of Avon Lake, Ohio, passed away peacefully at the age of 101 on June 24, 2022.
Born on April 9, 1921, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Guy and Laura Briggs (nee Park), he served as a Sargent in the U.S. military in World War II and had an over 40 year career with the B&O Railroad rising to engineer. He was a Master Mason in The Grand Lodge of Ohio. Norb enjoyed the outdoors, traveling, square-dancing and celebrating the joy of Christmas year-round. Norbert was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Betty Lois Briggs (nee Bridgeland), his parents, his siblings:Ethel, Thelma, and Delmar: and his grandson Christopher Danz. Norbert will be deeply missed by his daughters, Linda Rae Thomson and Kathleen Norette (Clifford) Danz; loving grandchildren Todd (Michelle) Brucchieri, Scott (Liz) Brucchieri, Jeffrey (Trina) Danz, and Keith (Katherine) Danz; cherished greatgrandchildren Rachel, Bill, Guy, Amanda, Joe, Alyssa, Sam, Chris, Mason, Alyssa, Zachary ,Jessica, Seth, and Alyssa.
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