Wilcher, Norine

Wilcher, Norine

Female 1928 - 2018  (89 years)

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  • Name Wilcher, Norine  [1, 2
    Nickname Muffy 
    Born 9 Jul 1928  Orange Cove, Fresno County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Residence 16 May 1970  Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died 15 May 2018  Davenport, Santa Cruz County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Person ID I86523  Sackett
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2024 

    Father Wilcher, Charlie,   d. Unknown 
    Mother Bullard, Rosa,   d. Unknown 
    Children
     1. Wilcher, Norine,   b. 9 Jul 1928, Orange Cove, Fresno County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 2018, Davenport, Santa Cruz County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     
    Family ID F35469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2024 
    Family ID F35463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Jul 1928 - Orange Cove, Fresno County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 16 May 1970 - Belgium Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 May 2018 - Davenport, Santa Cruz County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Borine Wilcher (1928-2018)
    Borine Wilcher (1928-2018)
    Obituary photo

  • Sources 
    1. [S1158] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 22 Jan 2024.
      Name Arthur C Kimber
      Gender Male
      Estimated Birth Year abt 1923
      Age 36
      Marriage Date 2 Aug 1959
      Marriage Place Santa Cruz, California, USA
      Spouse Norine Wilcher
      Spouse Age 31

      Name Arthur C Kimber
      Gender Male
      Estimated Birth Year abt 1923
      Age 36
      Marriage Date 2 Aug 1959
      Marriage Place Santa Barbara, California, USA
      Spouse Norine Deorian
      Spouse Age 31

      Researched by Ted Smith

    2. [S1225] GenealogyBank.com (Reliability: 3), 23 Jan 2024.
      Norine McCrary 1928 - 2018

      Norine McCrary

      Santa Cruz Sentinel (CA) - Thursday, June 7, 2018
      Norine "Muffy" McCrary July 9, 1928 - May 13, 2018 Resident of Santa Cruz County It is with great sadness that the family of Norine "Muffy" McCrary, also known as Norine Wilcher Kimber, announces her passing on May 13, 2018. Norine lived a full life of travel and enjoyed a fulfilling career, all the while building and cherishing a beautiful family. She worked hard and enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, even as she battled cancer. Norine passed away just before her 90th birthday in her home with family at her side. Norine was preceded in death by her father Charlie Wilcher; her mother, Rosa Bullard Martin; siblings Bill, Bob, and Jack Wilcher, and Imie Hylton; and son-in-law Bill Bocook. She is survived by her loving husband Homer "Bud" McCrary; her daughter Pat Bocook; her son and daughter-in-law Doug and Vonda DeOrian; her daughter and son-in-law Nicole and Sam Baxter; and her youngest daughter and son-in-law Cara and Bill Steffenhagen. "Grammy" also had ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Norine was born July 9, 1928 in Orange Cove, CA. As a young child she lived in Felton with her family then moved to Soquel where she was raised by her Auntie Madge and Uncle Pat. She had fond memories of time spent with her father at Hume Lake, and with her grandfather near the King's river, where she rode horseback herding cattle. Norine started her family with Malcolm DeOrian in Fresno and worked for the Fresno Convention Center. She also lived in Belgium, with her then husband Art Kimber, where she learned to speak French. There she worked for ITT, and her hobbies included playing bridge, restoring antiques, and bicycling. In the 1970s, she continued raising her family in Fremont, then relocated to Watsonville in the 1980s where she retired as a Credit Manager for Granite Rock Company. In recent years, "Muffy" reunited with and married her childhood friend, Bud, and settled with him in the community of Swanton, north of Davenport. They enjoyed hiking together, ATV rides and bonfires, as well as birdwatching, holding hands, reminiscing, and spending time with family, including Big Creek, and their dog Sheeba. Norine played golf with her friends at DeLaveaga, Crazy Horse Ranch, and Pajaro Valley, where she recently got a hole in one. She also golfed with her family at the annual Bullard Cup Tournament at Sherwood Forest Golf Club in Sanger. Norine was a strong, vibrant woman with a beautiful smile. She was incredibly wise and the anchor of her beloved family, and her blue eyes sparkled when she was with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Our dear mom, friend, wife, and grammy will be missed and very fondly remembered. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 7th at the Oakwood Chapel, 3301 Paul Sweet Rd., Santa Cruz, followed by a reception at the Pasatiempo Golf Club (MacKenzie Bar & Grill) in Santa Cruz. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. If you like to send condolences to Norine's family, light a candle in her memory or receive directions to Oakwood Chapel please visit www.scmemorial.com View the online memorial for Norine "Muffy" McCrary
      Santa Cruz Sentinel (CA) - Thursday, June 7, 2018
      CITE THIS RECORD
      Santa Cruz Sentinel () , obit for Norine McCrary 1928 - 2018, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/16C8B1B1E2E1C770-16C8B1B1E2E1C770 : accessed 23 January 2024)

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S1158] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 22 Jan 2024.
      Name Arthur C Kimber
      Gender Male
      Estimated Birth Year abt 1923
      Age 36
      Marriage Date 2 Aug 1959
      Marriage Place Santa Cruz, California, USA
      Spouse Norine Wilcher
      Spouse Age 31

      Researched by Ted Smith

    4. [S426] California Birth Index; 1905-1995 (Reliability: 3), 23 Jan 2024.
      Name Norene Wilcher
      Birth Date 9 Jul 1928
      Gender Female
      Mother's Maiden Name Bullard
      Birth County Fresno

      Researched by Ted Smith

    5. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 22 Jan 2024.
      The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), 20 May 1970, Page 50

      J.E.Kimbcr, Poultryman Musician

      Memorial services were held yesterday for John E. Kimber, 75, Fremont poultry-man, musician and former governor of the San Francisco Symphony Association.

      Mr. Kimber, who turned his poultry breeding stock operation into an international concern, died Saturday in Washington Hospital.

      A native of New York, he was graduated from Stanford University in 1917 with a major in agriculture and a minor in music.

      Founder and first conductor of the Palo Alto Symphony, he sponsored numerous music awards and a $5000 National Academy of Sciences award for outstanding research in genetics.

      Survivors include his wile, Mrs. Alice B. Kimber, two sons. Arthur C. Kimber of Belgium and Dr. John E. Kimber of Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren and a nephew, Robert J. Kimber, president of the firm.

      The family asks contribu-tions be made to the Fremont Philharmonic Association or Washington Hospital Service League Memorial Fund.

      Berge-Pappas Mortuary of Fremont is in charge of funeral arrangements.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    6. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 23 Jan 2024.
      The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California), 17 Jun 2018, Page C5

      NORINE McCRARY " Muffy "

      Norine 'Muffy' (Kimber) McCrary passed away in Davenport, CA, on May 13, 2018. She was 89 years old.

      Norine worked for the Fresno Convention Center, started her family with Malcolm DeOrian, and had many friends and relatives in the Fresno, CA area.

      A Memorial Service will be held at Oakwood Memorial Chapel, 3301 Paul Sweet Rd., Santa Cruz, CA, on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 1:00 p.m.

      For more information please visit www.santacruszmemorial.com.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith


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