Worthington, MA – Norman Wesley Tebo, 77, of Worthington, Massachusetts, passed away on February 9th, 2026. Born on July 1st 1948 in Westfield, Massachusetts, Norm was the son of Harold Tebo and Ellen Carrington Tebo.
In his youth, Norm was an active member of the 4H Club, he raised vegetables and lambs on the family farm in Westfield, and he took many first place prizes with his baked goods, year after year. After enlisting in the Navy in 1966, he served in Viet Nam as a member of the SeaBees Construction Battalion until 1970. After the war, Norm and his partner Joel, as the Teton Builders, built homes all over Western Massachusetts for over 40 years. He was known throughout his life for his integrity, reliability, loyalty, kindness, and hard work, as well as his mischievous sense of humor. He loved nature, gardening, kayaking, and reading. He made many close friends as a member of the Suffolk Punch Horse Association. He enjoyed working with his horses, often using them to log for firewood on his homestead. He traveled all over the country to attend the Annual Suffolk Gatherings, and loved exploring museums along the way.
Norm is survived by his partner Deborah Crossman, his children and their spouses Ray Tebo (Melissa), Seth Tebo, and Jennifer Hofmeister (Ed), his sisters Martha Kunst and Mary Johnson-Reed (Ray), Deb’s children Robert Crossman (Mallary) and Kathryn Crossman (Jonah), his beloved grandchildren Skylar Hofmeister and Owen, Miles, and Lydia Crossman, his sister in-law Carol Tebo, brothers-in-law Timothy Sena (Catherine), and Paul Sena (Judith), and innumerable loved ones. He was preceded in death by his wife Cynthia Sena Tebo, his brother Warren “Butch” Tebo, sister-in-law Sondra Huntley (Bud) and brothers-in-law Robert Johnson, and Richard Kunst.
A Celebration of Life will be planned for warmer weather. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Norm’s name to The Hilltown Ambulance Fund, The Suffolk Punch Horse Association, or a charity of choice.
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