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Norma was born in Columbus, Ohio and lived most of her years in the Grandview area attending Broadview Elementary and going on to Central High where she graduated as valedictorian in 1951. She was a long-time parishioner at St. Christophers Catholic Church where she and her beloved husband, Thomas Eviston, were both very active. She served as a sacristan, religious education teacher, member of the altar rosary society, St Vincent de Paul president, and Parish Bishop's annual appeal chairman. Prior to her marriage, she also served at St John the Baptist Italian Church in Columbus as the first woman chairman of the Bishop's Annual appeal, religious education teacher, and Italian festival cultural chairman. Norma was also an amazing photographer and artist who volunteered at COSI for 10 years, ushered at the Palace Theatre, and was a Eucharistic Minister at Riverside Hospital and for the homebound. She also worked for Ohio Bell for 14 years as a technical assistant and as an executive secretary to district and divisional department heads. Norma was preceded in death by parents, Carmine and Enrichetta (Mariani) Rossi; Husband, Thomas Eviston; brother, Arthur (Edna) Rossi; and sisters, Lena (Darrell) Clifton and Yola Rossi. She leaves behind a loving family including daughter, Antonia (Tom); son, Robert (Lesley); grandchildren, John (Bai) MacDonald, Therese Hinkley, Justine Hinkley, Lia Hinkley, Liam (Fiance Sophia) Eviston and Lucas Eviston; nieces, Sandi Rockwell and Daralyn Greene; nephews, Art (Nina) Rossi and Albert Rossi; and many great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins both here in the United States and in Italy. There will be a visitation on Friday February 28, 2025 from 3-6 pm at the John Quint Treboni Funeral Home, 1177 W. 5th Ave Columbus, Ohio 43212. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday March 1, 2025 at St Christopher's Catholic Church, 1420 Grandview Ave Columbus, Ohio 43212 at 10 am. A procession to St. Joseph Cemetery, 6440 S. High Street Lockbourne, Ohio 43137 for burial will follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Christopher's Catholic Church, St Vincent DePaul Society or The Columbus Cancer Clinic.