Former Aintree mum Norma Greham dies after four-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease
Mar 26 2009 by Amy Salter, Maghull and Aintree Star

A BROTHER has paid tribute to his sister who died suddenly.

Norma Greham, formerly Norma Perry, 47, passed away after suffering from Motor Neurone Disease for four years.

Norma, who lived next to Aintree Racecourse in the late 1980s, grew up in Eaton Avenue, Litherland with parents Margaret and Edward, now in their 70s, and brothers Alan, 45, Steven, 43 and Phillip, 42.

In 1985 Norma married Sean Greham, now 46, whom she met at her 16th birthday party.

The couple lived together in Aintree and then off Stanley Road in Bootle, before moving to the Isle of Man 12 years ago with their children Andrew, 21, Bethan, 16 and Ellie, six, who is described as the spitting image of her mum.

Norma, who worked at the National Girobank in Bootle, was diagnosed with the muscle-wasting condition Motor Neurone Disease four years ago and made regular trips back to Liverpool to see a specialist.

Brother, Alan, said: “She had a healthy mind but couldn’t move her body and over the last few months her quality of life got worse so she moved into a hospice.

“But her death was really sudden, we still can’t believe it. She was a brilliant mum, really lovely and caring and like a mate towards the kids. She was totally happy-go-lucky and dead positive. No one had a bad word to say about her, she was really well liked. Everyone’s completely shocked by her death, it happened so suddenly.”

Norma died on March 5 and was cremated a week later on the Isle of Man. If anyone has messages of condolence they can send them to Sean Greham, 68 Cronk Grianagh, Braddan, Isle of Man IM44RN.