SOUTH PORTLAND – Norma Lee Doody, 66, passed away June 12, 2011, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Scarborough, with family members by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 8, 1944, in Old Town, daughter of Ethel (LeBreton) Psomiades and Albert Morancy.
She graduated from Thornton Academy High School in 1962. She married John P. Doody of Scarborough, in 1968. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, South Portland. Norma and her husband had two sons, Sean and Edward “Ned,” whom they raised in Scarborough. When her children were grown Norma worked at Hannaford supermarket and Mr. Bagel, South Portland, where she loved to talk to her customers. Norma enjoyed spending time with her family and brought joy to her two granddaughters, nieces and nephews, and countless friends. She was full of life and found connections with everyone she met and made many friends throughout the years. She cared for her aunt, Lil, and her parents while they were ill before their passing. Norma enjoyed candlepin bowling and was a member of Big 20 Bowling league for many years. Her hobbies included ceramics, cooking, sewing, card games and traveling with her husband to Newfoundland. She was a big fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots, and would call her sons to complain about them when they lost.
Norma is survived by her husband, John Doody of South Portland; her sister, Linda Kimball and her husband, George Kimball, of Rumford; a son, Sean and his wife, Robin, of Durham, N.H., and their daughters, Maegan and Regan Lily; and a son, Ned and Louise Jones of Rye, N.H. Norma was predeceased by her father, Albert Morancy; her mother, Ethel Psomiades; and stepfather, Van Psomiades.
Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, June 17, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, South Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route One, No. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.