Philanthropist and Civic Leader. Daughter of Dexter and Minnie Mabrey, Norma grew up in Palm Springs, California. As a child, she frequently visited her relatives in Ojai and Ventura California where she ultimately resided, and met her future husband, Robert Lagomarsino. Norma enjoyed cooking, gardening, swimming, horseback riding, skiing, singing, and playing tennis and was a talented soprano with an amazing voice. Her vivacious spirit guided her towards becoming involved in many philanthropic organizations. In the early 1980's, she served as president of The Congressional Club in Washington, D.C., and chaired The Annual First Lady's Luncheon, also held in Washington, D.C. In the mid 1980's, Norma was on The Board of Directors of The National Institute of Mental Health, in Washington, D.C. In 1985, she testified before a U.S. Senate panel about the failures of governmental policies toward the mentally ill. After she spoke, Senators Orrin Hatch and Ted Kennedy had stated to her husband, then Congressman Robert Lagomarsino, that her testimony had brought tears to their eyes. After her husband had retired from congress, Norma and Robert devoted much of their time at the new university: C.S.U.C.I. She worked hard to establish The Robert J. and Norma M. Lagomarsino Archives. In her later years, she spent much of her time with her family and helped with organizations such as the Catholic Charities and Child Abuse and Neglect. She also served on the Santa Cruz Island Foundation Advisory Council. As once reported in the Ventura Star, her husband while speaking at an event said, "Norma is great but not easy". Norma is preceded in death by her son Dexter, and survived by her husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. (Edited from obit in Ventura County Star Dec 2015)