NORMAN T. MUSIAL, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2020.  Survived by his wife of 66 years, Patricia A. (nee Arvay), children, Mark (wife, Chris), Jon (wife, Amy), Lisa (fiancé, Phil), and Todd (fianceé, Vanessa).  He has ten (10) grandchildren: Cole, Connor, Matthew, Adam, Anna, Amy, Tyler, Joshua, Michael, and Jonathan, and one (1) great-grandchild, Corbin.  Norman was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, and a resident of North Olmsted, Ohio for the past 58 years.  Norman was the first of his family to attend college, and graduated from the University of Toledo with a degree in Mechanical Engineering with an Aeronautical specification in 1954.  During his time at the University of Toledo he was president of his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and president of school senate.  He then obtained his law degree from The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, now at Cleveland State University in 1960.  He had a long and illustrious career at NACA, now NASA, both at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, California, and the NASA Lewis Research Center (now the John Glenn Research Center) in Cleveland, Ohio, during which he earned five different patents in heat shield technology, and later retired as chief of the Office of Patents and General Counsel.  He then formed Musial & Musial, Co. LPA with his son, Mark, and later joined by his daughter, Lisa.  He was also a certified financial planner. Norm later served the city of North Olmsted as a Community Council President, councilman, President of Council, and then as Mayor.  He had been active in the Indian Guides and Boy Scouts of America with his children.  He has been active in the North Olmsted Jaycees, and was elected as one of their Five Outstanding Young Men in Ohio in 1966.  He was the charter president and long-time member of the North Olmsted Rotary Club in 1968.  He has been a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a long time parishioner at St. Richard's Church.  He was Citizen of the Year in North Olmsted, Ohio in 1969.  He has authored or co-authored three books: Estate Planning Made Easy for Ohioans, Avoiding Probate in Ohio, and Ohio Estate Planning.  During his time as Mayor, he also created and was the Executive Director of the North Olmsted Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization to support the current and future citizens of North Olmsted, Ohio.  One of his last acts of kindness was to purchase and support K-9 officer, Match, for the city of North Olmsted in 2018. Funeral Mass Saturday, July 25, St. Richard Church (26855 Lorain Rd.) at 10 A.M.  Entombment Sunset Memorial Park.  Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED, 29150 LORAIN RD. AT STEARNS RD., FRIDAY 4-8 P.M. WHERE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE OBSERVED AND FACEMASKS ARE REQUIRED.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the North Olmsted Foundation, Inc. c/o NOFI, 27950 Sanders Lane, North Olmsted, OH  44070.  For online condolences and full obituary, please visit www.chambersfuneral.com

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