Damn, I’ll miss her.
She was a genuinely warm and wonderful woman and the world is poorer without her in it.
My heart breaks for her family.
I’m just heartsick about this terribly tragic news. I stopped coming around regularly a few years ago, but whenever I do stop by, I always click on Norine’s threads because I always knew they’d be interesting or funny or just plain great to read.
My most heartfelt condolences to everyone in Norine’s family; Ra, her daughters, and all her friends, including those here. To her daughters, I know the anguish of losing a mother so young in life. You will be picking up the phone to call her and tell her something for years. But know that the intense pain does fade, and as you live your lives as your mother raised you to, the sadness will be replaced with pride in being the women your mother worked so hard to shape and influence. She was a FIERCE defender of each of you. Her love for you permeated even cyberspace. Carry that love and devotion with you and you will always feel her in your hearts.
"O Thou Kind Lord! This dearly cherished maidservant was attracted to Thee, and through reflection and discernment longed to attain Thy presence and enter Thy realms. With tearful eyes she fixed her gaze on the Kingdom of Mysteries. Many a night she spent in deep communion with Thee, and many a day she lived in intimate remembrance of Thee. At every morn she was mindful of Thee, and at every eve she centered her thoughts upon Thee. Like unto a singing nightingale she chanted Thy sacred verses, and like unto a mirror she sought to reflect Thy light.
O Thou Forgiver of sins! Open Thou the way for this awakened soul to enter Thy Kingdom, and enable this bird, trained by Thy hand, to soar in the eternal rose garden. She is afire with longing to draw nigh unto Thee; enable her to attain Thy presence." ~~ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
May she know eternal peace.
Condolences from another person who didn’t interact with her, but always enjoyed her threads and posts.
Her obituary can now be found online, FYI. It has the arrangements.
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So sorry to hear this news. She will be greatly missed around here.
I’m sorry everyone but for now I’ve deleted the link. We’ve written the family for permission to publicly post the obituary, and are awaiting that permission now.
I hope you all understand.
Ellen
Oh! I’m sorry–I didn’t realize that it wasn’t kosher to post it. My apologies.
Rest in peace, norinew.
My Dad and sister agreed that it was ok to post this so here you guys go
http://www.singletonfuneralhome.com/visitations/View.php?id=2297
Damn. 49 is too young.
Yes, and for her 99 would have been too young.
Thank you, ThreadPirate. God bless.
No words…just tears.
We lost a good one… :(
My condolences to Nori’s family.
It is always so shocking when a member who was posting a few days prior is lost to us. I am not as involved in the SDMB as many others, but I have been reading and posting for many years, and **norinew **is one of the Doper names I recognized fondly. I will always remember her a graceful and loving parent and kitty caretaker. 
I know at least her youngest daughter is not yet even a teenager. The family has all my sympathy. I wish there was more I could say or do.
This is exactly what ran through my mind when I finally noticed the [RIP] next to this thread. I will say what norinew said once:
Do you object to prayers on your/your family’s behalf? If not, I will pray for you. If so, I will just send all the positive thoughts I can in your direction!
I am, so, so sorry.
I’ve been in and out of the board over the past week, mostly in Cafe Society, so to come to MPSIMS and see RIP next to this thread… it was such a shock. Can’t say anything that hasn’t already been said, other than: norinew was an awesome woman and a witty and entertaining poster. I never had a chance to meet her IRL, and am saddened to realize I never will. My condolences and hugs to her family.
I am one of the people Norine touched with her wonderful ways and I am very sad to hear about this. She wasn’t only a “Doper Friend”, she was a close friend as well - although we never met.
She wrote me many e-mails of encouragement while Dondra and I were going through the troubles we had, and I will never forget her kindness - it was the way she was: kind hearted and loving: an example to all of us here.
Our condolences to the family and her “family” here as well. I know she was loved and will be missed by all who knew her.
If we’re doing anything special (contributions to charity, etc.), please include us.
Goodbye, norinew.
Bill and Dondra
My goodness. Even Cecil Adams signed the virtual guestbook.
Shirley Ujest did something I like and also did – sign with your real first name, and add your SDMB screen name.
I suggest people contribute to the charities posted in the obituary, instead of the logistics of a group gift.
Given that, it would be good if some of the area Dopers could attend the funeral tomorrow. I simply cannot take the time off, I’m squeezing juice out of a stone for prior commitments and have zero slack. :(:(:(