Norma Verna Kaufman

April 21, 1930 – December 13, 2025

Norma Verna Kaufman was born April 21,1930 in Richmond California to John and Francis Anglum. She enjoyed a close family relationship with two other sisters Virginia and Jacqueline and graduated from Richmond Union High School. After working at State Farm Insurance in Berkeley, California for several years she met the love of her life, Richard Kaufman, a naval aviator, and was married on Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. As a navy wife, she moved to Alameda, California: Kingsville, Texas; Monterey California, San Diego, California; Washington DC; and Ewa, Hawaii, during which time she gave birth to four wonderful children. In her midterm years as a housewife, she settled down in Arlington, Texas raising her children and enjoying a part time position with “Stretch and Sew” of Fort Worth, Texas. In later years she moved to Fair Oaks, California to rejoin family members and became deeply involved with St. Mel Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary.

Norma’s memory will forever be treasured in the hearts of her family who remember her as a loving and giving person. She is survived by her devoted husband of seventy-five years, Dr. Richard Kaufman, Professor Emeritus of Sacramento State University; her four children; Alexandra Spilizewski of Casstown, Ohio, Dr. Bryan Kaufman of Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Kaufman, Jr. of Elk Grove CA, and Claire Martell of San Jose, CA, and her eleven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild.

Services to be held at St. Mel Catholic Church in Fair Oaks, Tuesday December, 23  2025 at 10:30 AM. Viewing and Rosary at Calvary Funeral Home, Citrus Heights, December 22, 2025 from 5-8 PM.