On a late summer evening in Westbrook, Maine, the life of Norma Mae Bridges, a 50-year-old Caucasian woman, came to an unexpected end. On August 28, 2017, she was found deceased inside her home on Falmouth Street. The initial discovery was unsettling for investigators, who treated her death as suspicious.
Born in Portland, Norma was a familiar face in her community.
She had dedicated over two decades of her life to caring for others as a certified nursing assistant, first at The Cedars and later at the South Portland Nursing Home. With an entrepreneurial spirit, she later started her own business, the Westbrook Taxi, which she operated for more than seven years, providing a vital service to local residents. Those who knew her described a woman with a big heart and a strong will, someone who found her greatest joy in the company of her family, especially her children and grandchildren.
As authorities delved into the circumstances surrounding her death, an autopsy was conducted by the State Medical Examiner's Office. The investigation, which included the recovery of a gun at the scene, concluded that Norma Bridges' death was a suicide. This ruling brought a close to the official inquiry, answering the initial questions about the nature of her death and confirming that there were no suspects or arrests to be made in the case.
