Norma Louise Senn died on July 17, 2023 at St Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver BC. She had a brief illness from a rare heart disease. She was the only daughter of Harold and Betty Senn born in Ottawa, Ontario on February 12, 1949. She is survived by James (Jong Soon) Senn of South Beach Oregon.
Norma graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Horticulture and Botany. She spent most of her life teaching horticulture to commercial growers around the world. Pipin, Rhodos and wonderful travel companions kept her busy. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
A Memorial Reception will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, July 24, 2023 in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
www.mccallgardens.com
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I am so very saddened to hear of Norma’s passing. In June, the last thing she said to me was that the book I had just gotten on the early Mohawks might have significance to your family. I sent her any info the book had. I didn’t hear of her passing and was trying to contact her because we are visiting Victoria and so wanted to see her. In 2014, we traveled together and shared a room in Europe on a Rhododendron tour. She has stayed with us on her trips down to see her brother in OR. I (and at times my husband & I) stayed with her in Victoria. She was wonderful hostess. She encouraged me to get my hip replaced because hers went so well. I will greatly miss her. The Rhododendron world will also miss her. I have a couple of dozen pictures of Norma from our Rhododendron tour I would be glad to share with her family.