Pleasanton, CA Norma Lemoine passed away peacefully at 1:40AM Wednesday, March 12, 2025, with her husband Chuck, son Sean and daughter in law Katie by her side. Norma was 77 years of age. She was born in a small village outside of Kiel, Germany in 1948.
Norma and her family immigrated to Canada at the age of three. Her father was a gold miner and settled in the Bralorne Mine Community, 250 miles northeast of Vancouver B.C. After several years they relocated to Surrey B.C., a small suburb outside of Vancouver. There her father owned a delicatessen that Norma worked in until 1964 when her family relocated to El Segundo, CA.
That is where she met the love of her life (and his life) Chuck. They dated for three years and got married in Lynwood, CA in October of 1967. Chuck was in the Air Force at Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc, CA. Norma worked for Flying Tiger Airlines as a Material Control Specialist. After Chuck served his country, several years later they moved to San Mateo where they began a lifelong venture in the wholesale meat business.
In 1976 they bought a ranch in Pleasanton, CA where they reside to this day. Norma was always proud when she could ride her horse to town when Pleasanton only had 17,000 residents.
Norma and Chuck had three wonderful boys Jeff, Sean, and Erik who all played soccer for Ballistic United Soccer Club. As all soccer parents know, Norma and Chuck got the “Soccer Bug” that lasts to this day. Norma coached on the boys side with Georgianne Miller, the wife of Harry Miller (one of the founders of BUSC). Up until her passing she would tell everyone of her and Georgianne’s victory over “The Men Coaches”.
It was a part of her life that she cherished forever.
Norma was also an antique dealer and locally operated Kottinger Barn Antiques for over 8 years. After Kottinger Barn closed, Norma worked as a bookkeeper for the family meat business in Oakland, CA until she retired.
Norma’s passion in her later years was tending to her acre garden on her ranch. Not only a garden but a“petting zoo”. She had 32 chickens, 6 geese, 4 ducks, and all the wild critters that showed up to eat the food she left out. Norma would share her garden and zoo for years with children from Lydiksen Elementary who took annual field trips to her “zoo”.
Norma was also very creative and instilled that love in her granddaughters Gabriella and Harley. The love of her life was her family. She was a fierce defender of her children and grandchildren. Norma was a special soul and was loved by everyone that met her.
Norma is survived by her husband of 58 years, Chuck; brother Ernie Scheil of Kamloops, B.C. Canada; sons Jeff, Sean and Erik (preceded in death); daughter in-laws Debbie, Katie, and Cathleen; grandchildren: Gabriella, Niccolo, Evan, Gunnar, and Harley; step grandchildren: Sara and Clayton as well as several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles, all whom loved her dearly.
A special thanks to her caregivers Agata Stokes, Krissy Caldeira, Melissa Hanson and all of the medical staff at Stanford Hospital and Creekview Skilled Nursing and especially our daughter in law Katie who cared for Norma 24/7. Thank You!
Services for Norma will be held on April 5, 2025 at 11AM at the Valley Community Church (4455 Del Valle Pkwy. Pleasanton, CA).