Natalie Medeiros

NATALIE MEDEIROS

1960-2017

Natalie Suzanne Tolman Medeiros was born on October 24th, 1960 in Syracuse, New York to Claudius Reed Tolman and Beverlee Ann Tolman.  She passed away early in the morning on November 28, 2017 in Bountiful, Utah at the age of 57.  Throughout her life she also lived in Texas, Florida and many other places.

Natalie had a deep passion for animals her entire life.  Her latest love, Sophia, was right by her side at her passing and remained there as long as she possibly could.  Sophia brought Natalie immense joy and comfort during the last several years of her life.

She also liked to read and grow plants.  She had a passion for numbers which enabled her to establish a career as an accountant and bookkeeper, managing the books for numerous small businesses.  Later in her life she began making jewelry.  She made beautiful necklaces, bracelets and earrings that she often gave away as gifts to those she loved and enjoyed teaching others who wanted to learn the craft.

Natalie also loved to laugh.  She was friendly, kind and caring and made friends easily wherever she went.

She was preceded in death by her son, Christopher Paul Porter, parents, Reed and Beverlee, her sister, Jan and niece Gianna.  She is survived by her granddaughter, Alyssia, sister Pamela Beckham, and brothers, David and Alan Tolman, their wives and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 9th at Lindquist’s Bountiful Mortuary, 727 N. 400 E. Bountiful, UT., where friends may visit from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the service.  Interment will follow at Honeyville City Cemetery