STANFORD NORMA D. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies on October 22, 1938, died from cancer on January 22, 2016. A resident of Fox Chapel for over 40 years, Norma was the owner of GST Company which will now be owned and operated by two of her grandsons. Norma immigrated to the United States in 1963, held a variety of positions, including technical writing and executive training for Westinghouse Corp. She later founded GST in 1987, a training company for asbestos and hazardous waste removal. Norma, the proud mother of three children, is survived by her children, eldest daughter, Donna Waldfogel (son-in-law, Dean Waldfogel); son, Mark Stanford (daughter-in-law, Carla Stanford); and youngest daughter, Gina Williams. She also leaves behind her 98 year old mother, Rose DaCosta; brothers, Eric and Sylvan DaCosta (sister-in-law, Barbara DaCosta); her six beloved grandchildren, Nicholas, Daniel, Christopher, and Michael Stanford, Kendyl and Blake Williams; two beloved step-grandchildren, Kirk Waldfogel and Courtney Waldfogel-Schwenck (husband, Jason Schwenck); and great-grandchildren residing in California. In addition to her love of her extensive family and treasured friends, Norma loved to cook, entertain, and travel. With a passionate, engaging, and feisty personality, Norma also had an adventurous spirit, ventured to many European countries, Central America, Korea, and embarked on exotic tours to Egypt and Israel. With a big heart, big smile, infectious laugh, and generous spirit, Norma served as a volunteer at St. Margaret's Hospital and served as a member of the Lions Club. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 30, 2016, from 3 p.m. until the time of a service at 3:30 p.m. at the D'ALESSANDRO FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, LTD., Butler at 46th Sts., Lawrenceville. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb