Norma (Pearce) Aughenbaugh Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Norma Jean (Pearce) Aughenbaugh, 73, of Pfoutz Valley Road, Millerstown, died Monday, January 4, 2016 in Pinnacle Health Harrisburg Hospital. Norma was born in New York, New York on May 9, 1942 to the late Army Master Sergeant Earnest and Helen Pearce. She lived as a young child in Germany and later in New Bloomfield, PA where she graduated 2nd in her class at Perry Joint High School in 1960. She was a varsity cheerleader, an all-star basketball player, the VP of her senior class and, as a singer, she was selected to county chorus, just to name a few things she enjoyed. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in education from Millersville University and her Master's Degree in secondary education from Towson University in Baltimore, MD. Norma was a high school teacher for 25 years in Baltimore County, MD, where she taught biology, micro-biology, and astronomy, and served as science department chairman. Additionally she was the girl's JV basketball coach at Lock Raven High School for a number of years. Later in life she became a "snowbird". As such, she thoroughly enjoyed summers in Millerstown and attended Pfoutz Valley United Methodist Church. She enjoyed winters in Winterhaven, FL and attended Dundee United Methodist Church. It was at this time that she became an enrolled agent and founding partner at Professional Tax Consultants, Inc. in Winterhaven, FL. Surviving are her husband Roger Aughenbaugh, her 96 year old mother, Helen Pearce, a very dear aunt, Doris Harris, sisters, Helen Westman and Patricia Ster and husband David. Sister-law law Carol Sinkovitz and children, Dennis Abbott and wife Ida, Sherie Harrison and husband Charles and Tina Eaton and husband Barry. Six grandchildren, Charlie Jr., Shannon, Josh, Ryan, Kyle and Leah. She was loved by everyone who knew her. Norma is preceded in death by her first husband, Pedrick Abbott and two children, Dean and David Abbott, second husband, Richard Beaver, brothers, Charles "Butch" Pearce, brother-in-law Wayne Westman and foster brother, Jim Sinkovitz. Services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 9, 2016 in New Bloomfield United Methodist Church. Rev. Wyatt Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in New Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 in the Boyer Family Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street, New Bloomfield, and at the church on Saturday one hour prior to the service. Memorial contribution may be made to, Homeland Hospice, 2300 Vartan Way, Suite 115, Harrisburg, PA 17110 or Pfoutz Valley United Methodist Church, 159 Church Road, Millerstown, PA 17062

Norma (Pearce) Aughenbaugh

January 6, 2016