NIANTIC CT – Norrine R. (Dupuis) Fife, 79, of Waterford, CT. died Thursday, February 20, 2014 in Niantic. She was born in Springfield, MA on December 24, 1934 to Amos and Rose Dupuis.
Norrine attended Cathedral High School in Springfield and was employed as a bus driver for special needs children for LEARN and was a foster parent for many years in Gales Ferry, CT. Norrine was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the Order of Amaranths, the White Shrine and was a life member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Gales Ferry Fire Dept. She also enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Norrine was the widow of Robert D. Fife who died November 1, 2011. She leaves a son, Walter D. Fife of Westfield; a daughter, Cindy Youngclaus and her husband Mark of Waterford CT; two grandchildren, Patricia Lewis and her husband Mark and Amanda Borowski and her husband Christopher and four grandchildren, Zachary and Christian Lewis, Jessica Fife and Gianna Borowski.
A graveside service for Norrine will be held Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Pine Hill Cemetery on Court Street, Westfield (use King Street entrance). Calling hours are omitted.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in Norrine’s memory be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104.
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