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Dave Peifer posted a condolence
Friday, December 30, 2005
I met Norm in 2000 through Jen when I was looking to purchase a SUV. Norm took the time out of his schedule to look for the perfect car for me and made the purchasing experience very enjoyable. Little did I know that this would be the first of many times that Norm would do many nice things in my short time knowing him. Norm was the kind of person who would give you the shirt off his back or last dollar if you needed it. Norm was extremely helpful at our wedding as he helped with Big J, as well as helping my family find their way through New Jersey. When I was unemployed, Norm was always thinking of ideas of where I might be able to find a job. He talked with so many people for me including Dan Baker from Drexel and also people at Vallee and Bowe. He didn't have to do that but that was the kind of person he was. He was always thinking of others. This past Thanksgiving was special because he spent it here with us and little did anyone know that this would be the last time we saw him. We enjoyed his company as he was telling stories and making us laugh. As the song goes, you don't know what you got till it's gone. Norm will be very missed. You did so much for our family. All I can say is thank you from the bottom of my heart, you will always be with us.
Dave Peifer
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Jennifer Powell Peifer posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Mr. Friedel entered my life about 18 years ago. My mom purchased her very first car, a 1988 silver Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, from him. I remember pulling off the lot of Alvin Olds saying to her at the ripe old age of 10, "Mom, are we ever going to see Mr. Friedel again?" A week later, he was knocking at my front door with two metal play cars for Jeff and fluorescent hair clips for me. My mom invited him over for a spaghetti dinner to thank him for helping her with the purchase of her new car.
After that, Mr. Friedel would come over more frequently. Eventually he became a fixture in my family. As years passed and I got more comfortable with him being around, I decided I didn?t need the formality of calling him ?Mr. Friedel? anymore; yet at the same time, I didn?t feel comfortable calling him Norm either. So I simply called him, ?Friedel.?
Friedel has played a significant role in my life. I remember one particular Halloween when I was 12 years old; Friedel asked both Jeff and me what we were going to dress up as. We told him we had no idea. The next week, Friedel was knocking at our door with two costumes in hand ? a witch and a ninja. Yes, he purchased me a witch costume. I could deal with the witch costume, but he had to go above and beyond the call of duty and also buy a huge witch?s nose with an enormous wart on it! I remember walking around my neighborhood, at 12, with my face painted green and this huge wart nose covering my nose.
There were also the numerous Sundays after church where he would take my family out to breakfast at Ponzio?s Diner. He made breakfast entertaining. It never failed, after he got his coffee, he would always have this same itch under his armpit. He would stretch his arm out into the aisle and scratch his armpit with the other hand like a monkey and not pay attention to his surroundings because he was so in depth in conversation with my mom. Well?.eventually we all knew his stretching and scratching would become disastrous. After mom telling him every Sunday, ?Norm, you?re going to knock someone over distorting your body like that just to scratch!? And Friedel ignoring her, it happened! The waitress was coming to give mom and Friedel a refill on their coffee. Just as she approached Friedel, he threw out his arm knocking it into the waitress with the coffee almost spilling everywhere. Needless to say, he never scratched his armpit in public like a monkey again!
I could go on forever with stories about Friedel. Senior year of high school him taking my two friends and me to KYW 3 TV Station in Philly for a seminar, or him helping me move in and out of Lock Haven every year, endless trips to the Greyhound Station on Friday and Sunday nights, Thanksgiving dinner with steamers and melted butter, our trip to Bermuda where he blamed me for his falling out of the shower, or Aruba where he told me I had to tango dance with him in order to get dinner at this one particular restaurant, or our last vacation to the Outer Banks where we had to go to the same restaurant EVERY NIGHT because he wanted his lobster bisque soup.
There are so many more stories that we?d love to share, but we?d be here forever. He will be missed.
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Jeff Powell posted a condolence
Friday, December 23, 2005
Norm is the kindest, most caring person I know. He would do anything for anybody no matter what it was. He?d give you the shirt off his back, even if it was the last shirt he owned and he was stuck outside in the blistering cold. He wouldn?t care, he would do it and not think twice about it.
Norm came into my life in 1988 when I was 5 years old as a friendly car salesman who put a quarter in a machine which poured out a handful of flavored hard candies into my hand. Since then he has grown to be so much more. He went from being a car salesman, to a family friend, to a family member. Norm is like a father to me, and not just any father, the greatest father-figure I could have ever asked for. Every father-son activity I did with him and I am so thankful I did. He has been there for every one of my accomplishments and achievements, making them even more meaningful. I love Norm, he is the greatest person, let alone man, I have ever known. I could not imagine my life without him, which is why I am so thankful that he?ll always be a part of me, as I?ll always be a part of him.
I am 22 years old, almost 23, and I?m still trying to find myself. I?m trying to become the complete, full person I want to become. It?s a shame because I had the greatest role model in the world right in front of me the entire time and never knew it until now. But it?s okay because I realize it now, and Norm is with me today as he always will be, as I?ll always be with him. In fact, when I think of Norm I get excited, happy, and proud, not only because I know the most tremendous person in the world, but because I have the greatest role model in the world to mold myself after every second of every day which I cannot wait to do!
I am so glad to have Norm in my life not just for the person he is, but for all the wonderful things we have done- the exciting trips, going to games, everything! Whether he tried to be or not, he was one of the funniest guys I know. There are so many stories that are uniquely Norm. One story that stands out in my mind was from about 10 years ago in the batting cages at Long Beach Island, NJ. I was in the slow speed pitch doing my thing, and Norm, wanting to show what he could do, stepped into the box at the far end. I can still envision him standing in the box with a helmet that was too small for his head. He wore it and it looked like he had a mushroom sitting on the top of his head. Anyways, so there Norm is in the batter?s box, of course in pro speed pitch, hacking at these pitches that are just flying by. He did eventually catch up to them and did pretty well he actually broke the aluminum bat in half because he was swinging so hard, but that?s Norm. He would do anything not caring about what people thought of him. That is just one of SO MANY stories I have. I would be here all week telling every story!
Norm is, always has been, and always will be my best friend. Thank you Norm.
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Donna Powell posted a condolence
Friday, December 23, 2005
Norm came into my life 18 years ago when I was looking to purchase a new car. He wasn?t your typical car salesman. He was a true gentleman, very professional, extremely knowledgeable about the product, and not pushy at all-- that?s what impressed me the most. I bought the car and fell in love with the man that he was. He was the kindest, most generous, and loving person I have ever met. He helped me through a very difficult time in my life and continued to be there for me over the years. He was also there for my children. Together we enjoyed seeing them both grow into two wonderful human beings experiencing Holy Communions, Confirmations, band concerts, award ceremonies, graduations and weddings. We often went on vacations that we wouldn?t have been able to afford if it weren?t for Norm. We attended sporting events always having the best seats available because Norm wouldn?t have it any other way. He always wanted only the best for us even if he had to sacrifice to reach that goal. He never complained and only looked for the good in everything. He was a wonderful role model for my children and treated them as if they were his own. As time went on, he helped me take care of my aging parents--always treating them with kindness, patience, and genuine respect. He was truly a saint, my Guardian Angel here on earth. There will never be another Norm. I hope he knows that I miss him terribly and love him with all my heart. If I know Norm, he?s up in heaven worrying about all of us here on earth. I know he wouldn?t want us to be sad. So for you, Norm, I will try my best to make it through each day knowing that you will always be in my heart. I love you and will be with you again one day.
With all my love,
Donna
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Cheryl Friedel Curry posted a condolence
Monday, December 19, 2005
I am saddened by the news of such a sweet man's passing. His smile would light up a room, his eyes shined bright as the sky, and his white hair glistened in the sunlight. You will be sadly missed Uncle Norman. May God keep you forever in His love. With much love and sympathy.
Tom, CherylFriedelCurry and Boys
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