Norma Batista (DiTroia) Flener, 91, of Winchester passed away on Wednesday, April 29, at Meadow Green Nursing Center of Waltham. Raised and educated in East Boston, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary C. (DiBello) DiTroia. Norma was a longtime Medford resident, moving to Winchester 16 years ago.
Norma attended the Vesper George School of Art. More recently, she was employed as a receptionist at Scientific Systems in Woburn. She loved family vacations at Sandy Point Beach in Alton Bay, New Hampshire, and summers on Martha’s Vineyard. Most import to Norma were her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and all their spouses.
Norma was the beloved wife of the late Lendon Flener, and the devoted mother of Deborah L. Scharn and her husband Scott of Winchester. She was the loving grandmother of Mikayla and Dylan Scharn, and the dear sister of Mildred Corrado of Reading, and her late husband Gerard, Judy Debilio and her husband John of Delray Beach, FL, and the late Anna and Angelo Deflumeri, Marie and Salvatore Ciaccio, Elizabeth Piercy and Franklin DiTroia. Norma is survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services for Norma will be private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent in Norma's name to the Alzheimer's Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452.