Norman Bridwell

Personal life

On Friday, June 13, 1958, Norman Bridwell was married to his wife Norma Ellen Howard after having courted her for three years. They were originally introduced to each other by a mutual colleague who thought they would be perfect for each other after observing their many similarities: they were both commercial artists, they were both from Indiana, and their names were so similar. The newlyweds honeymooned at Martha's Vineyard, a trip that inspired them to vacation there several more times before eventually moving there years later.

The Bridwells resided in Edgartown, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard, from 1969 until Norman Bridwell's death in 2014.

Death Bridwell died at Martha's Vineyard Hospital on December 12, 2014, at the age of 86 from prostate cancer; Norman's wife Norma stated he had been in the hospital for three weeks before his death after a fall at his home. His funeral was held at the Federated Church on South Summer street in Edgartown. He was cremated, and his ashes were given to his son, Tim.