Norma Katherine (Pfeifer) McNeill

Norma McNeill died peacefully in her home on January 31, 2025. After six years of strokes, seizures, severe weight loss, and other maladies, she was depleted.

Norma was born in Baltimore, MD on January 8, 1940, the daughter of Irene and Frank Pfeifer. After graduating from Eastern High School and secretarial school in 1957, she was employed at Johns Hopkins University until 1961, when she married Doug. He was soon drafted then commissioned in the Army, which began a 27-year odyssey: 16 moves, including Okinawa and Germany, that brought her to Atlanta. She was a wonderful mother to Beth (b. 1966) and Dan (b. 1970) and an exceptional homemaker. The wife of an Army officer, she was never The Army Wife.

Her 36-year post-Army life in Atlanta centered on bridge, where she was a solid club and tournament player. She travelled often with and without Doug, especially enjoying trips to western National Parks. She was well established in the community as an avid supporter of the arts and charitable organizations. She was a soft touch for many of them, but her favorite was Horizon Theatre Company (horizontheatre.com) here in Atlanta.

In 2019, a whirlwind of health events began her downward spiral. She will be missed by family and friends, who always enjoyed her spirited conversations.

She is survived by her husband Douglas W. McNeill, daughter Colleen E. Belmonte, son Daniel W. McNeill, and granddaughter Emma K. Belmonte.