W. Bridgewater- Norma (Colburn) Weatherby, 73, of W. Bridgewater died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Wendell W. Weatherby.
Born Dec. 10, 1932, in Holbrook, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Clara (Rich) Colburn.
Mrs. Weatherby was a graduate of Holbrook High School, Class of 1950 and she worked as a prototype engineer for Teledyne Philbrick for 18 years.
She had lived in W. Bridgewater for the past 41 years.
Mrs. Weatherby enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children, W. Wayne Weatherby Jr. of Milford, N.H., Alton W. Weatherby of Taunton, Ellen M. Blackden of Bridgewater, Denise L. Low and Wendy S. Weatherby, both of W. Bridgewater; her sister and brothers, Harriet Oberdorf of Virginia Beach, Donald Colburn of Newnan, Ga., and David Colburn of Braintree; and 10 grandchildren. She was also mother to the late Wanda J. Eveline.
Her funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 am in the First Church of West Bridgewater, 29 Howard St., W. Bridgewater. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery.
Visiting hours are Friday evening 5-8 pm in the Prophett Funeral Home, 98 Bedford St. (Rte. 18), Bridgewater.
Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc., 330 Congress St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110.