Norma Lee Poe 1928-2026 ….
Norma Lee Poe 1928-2026
Norma Lee Poe, 96, former resident of Mutual 17, died April 28, 2026, in Long Beach. Norma was born Nov. 18, 1928, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Edna Mae Pratt and Harold Forest Beers. She worked for Bank of America from 1952-1990, retiring as a vice president.
She moved to Leisure World in 1992 where she served on the Mutual 17 Board of Directors for over a decade, ending in 2020.
Norma was a member of LW Community Church and the LW RV Club. She handled the club’s publicity as well as arranging campouts with the Elks of Bellflower’s Rolling 88s.
One of Norma’s favorite camping trips was traveling the Alaska-Canadian Highway in a motorhome through Alaska. She was also a longtime supporter of Cal State University, Long Beach, athletics and an avid Dodger fan. Norma and her family sponsored a foreign exchange student Rosco Katemde, from Uganda, who became an anesthesiologist.
Norma is survived by her son, Michael McGuire (Marlene), Washington; daughter Donna Griffith, Mutual 3; son, Stanley Poe, (Laura), Arkansas; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren with one on the way. She is also survived by her long time partner and neighbor, Perry Moore, Texas.
The family is grateful for the wonderful care she received at Golden Groves Residential Care Home in Long Beach. She kept the staff on their toes with her well-known humor and wit. Services were handled by Neptune Society.
