Norma Esther BOYLE

1928 - 2026  (97 years)

• Name	Norma Esther BOYLE  [1, 2]
  Birth	8 Oct 1928	Rusagonis, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Burial	2026	East Florenceville Cemetery, Florenceville-Bristol, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Death	31 Jan 2026	River View Manor, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Person ID	I22393	Carleton

  
  

  Father	Allen George BOYLE           b. 6 May 1900, Waasis, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 11 Oct 1963, Rusagonis, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Florence Phoebe MOORE           b. 25 Feb 1900, Rusagonis, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1997 (Age 96 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F15797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arnold Barry BANKS           b. 20 Nov 1929, East Florenceville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 21 Feb 2002, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1948	Rusagonis, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F15788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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  Documents		d_Banks.Arnold.Barry_Boyle.Norma.E_Marriage_1948
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  Headstones

  Banks.Arnold.B_Boyle.Norma.E Photo: Aaron Gullison ©2016

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Norma E. Banks 1928-2026 The family of Norma Banks is sad to announce her death on January 31st, 2026 at River View Manor in Bath, NB at the age of 97. Born in Rusagonis, NB to Allan and Florence Boyle she and her twin sister Myrna came from a family of 10. Norma , GG, moved to Florenceville following her sisters to work at the local hatchery in Florenceville where she met and married local farmer Arnold Banks. They were married 54 years. Norma spent 93 years in her own home watching the farming operations that she would ask about daily. Norma devoted her life to being a farmer’s wife and raising their family of three, James Banks (Sandra), Nancy Brown (John) and Karl Banks (Suzanne). She was an avid gardener and cook providing many home cooked meals for her farming family, and an expert crocheter, knitter and quilter, making numerous afghans, dollies, homemade socks and quilts. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren never left her home without some homemade treats or a new winter hat. Railroad cookies and strawberry rhubarb pie being two of her specialties. Norma is survived by her twin siblings Marina McLaughlin of Rusagonis and Miriam Glenn of Ontario. GG dearly loved her grandchildren and her great grandchildren Alanda Banks MacLeod (Cedric) Kalen, Barry Banks (Jill) Elizabeth and Baylor, Darcy Kilpatrick (Jared)Adley and Eva, Wendy Brown, Loewen and Sheamus, and Brady and Cassidy Banks. She always enjoyed hearing of their accomplishments and endeavors and if any family member was traveling had a well worn map to follow their journey. A big thank you to mum’s special friend Vera Chase and a thank you to the nurses and staff at River View Manor for their care and compassion. There will be no visitation and a family burial and reunion will take place in the spring to celebrate a long and well lived life of 97 years. Donations can be made to the Upper River Valley Cancer Support or of the donors choice. https://www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca/obituaries/190074

  
  

• Sources

  [S661] FamilySearch.org, Canada, Census, 1931, "Canada, Census, 1931", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6RSR-RNGL : Sat Dec 30 20:20:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Irving Moore and Eva Moore, June 1, 1931. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6RSR-HSRC [S662] FamilySearch.org, Canada, New Brunswick, Provincial Marriages, 1789-1950, "Canada, New Brunswick, Provincial Marriages, 1789-1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBN-JM6G : Wed Dec 03 17:27:38 UTC 2025), Entry for Arnold Barry Banks and Freeman Barry Banks, 11 Sep 1948. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBN-JM6R