Norma J. Lauer, former Ridgefielder

Norma J. Lauer of Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., a former Ridgefielder, died Oct. 26 at Johns Hopkins Hospital from complications following lung transplant surgery. She was 65.
Mrs. Lauer was born in Racine, Wisc., the daughter of the late Benjamin and Francelia Spieth.
She received a bachelor of science degree in modern dance from the University of Wisconsin, and was an All-American field hockey player in her freshman year at Milwaukee Downer College. Before her marriage in 1959 she danced in New York with Jose Limon and in Colorado with the Martha Graham dance troupe.
When asked what her most fulfilling job was, however, she would always reply “Mother!” a famiily member said.
She lived on Mimosa Court from 1970 until 1990 and was a real estate agent at Hackert and Monti on Main Street, and then at Realtech Realtors relocation division in Danbury. She was active in the Scotland School PTA, and taught an “alternative gym” dance class for sixth graders at Scotland School in 1972..
Survivors include her daughters, Aimee Hawley of Rockville, Md.; Donna Lauer of Vienna, Va.; Susan Lauer of Hartsdale, N.Y., and a son, Steven of Virginia Beach, Va., as well as five grandchildren, Caitlin Hawley, Jennifer Hawley, Emily Hawley, Connor Lauer, and Moira Lauer.
Services will be held at the Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church, Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., on Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Angelflight Southeast, 8742 Airport Blvd., Leesburg, FL 34788.