Norbert Allen Stingle

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Norbert Allen Stingle of Fairfax, Virginia, passed on September 15, 2025, at home with his wife at the age of 83, after battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) for many years. Norbert was born October 20, 1941, in Black Creek, Wisconsin, to the late Herbert and Florence Stingle. He graduated from St. Norberts College with a degree in Forestry. He then joined the ROTC program, beginning his career of service as an officer in the U.S. Army. His first assignment was at Fort Carson, Colorado. After the Vietnam War broke out, he helped to coordinate the transfer and deployment of the 27th Evac Hospital to Quy Nhon. He deployed to Vietnam from 1965-1966 and served as personnel officer for the 27th Evac Hospital.

After his tour was up, Norbert returned to Fort Carson. He entered the medical service career course in San Antonio, Texas, where on a blind date he met his wife, Ann Alloway, who also served in Vietnam with the Red Cross (66-67). He transferred to the Medical Recruiting Unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Captain Stingle married Ann at St Rose of Lima in February 1969 in Houston, Texas. While living in Silver Spring, Maryland, they welcomed their first child, Kirsten, in1970.

He was accepted into the Masters in Hospital Administrations program at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. During that time, they welcomed their son, Chris in 1972, shortly before transferring to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to finish out his residency. Several moves and assignments later, they received a surprise in the form of his daughter, Ashley, in 1979. He served for a stint overseas where he was Inspector General of the hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.

After coming back to the states, he served at Walter Reed Army Medical Center until he retired in 1990, at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. As a civilian he continued to serve his country’s medical services in various roles in California, Texas, and finally in Marland, where he managed the operations of the Center for Prostate Disease Research through the USU Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, until his retirement.

Packer Green and Gold ran through Norbert’s veins and he made sure that his children all had cheese wedges to wear for Packers games. Sharing stories of going to games in Green Bay for free with his uncle, or having drink at the bar with Ray Nitschke and Jerry Kramer. He was a lifelong fan of all Wisconsin and local DC sports teams. He played on various softball and bowling leagues, and coached his son in little league soccer. He was an avid gardener and took great pride in designing and landscaping his yard, growing large tomatoes and strawberries, and stubbornly determined to ensure the survival of a maple tree in the front yard. He was an active member of his community and a longtime member of St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church in Fairfax. He served in the Country Club View Civic Association, neighborhood watch, and volunteered for numerous school and church activities. Norbert believed in working hard but he enjoyed a good laugh and a little mischief. He instilled quality, integrity, and honor in everything

he did. He taught his children that they could do anything they wanted in life—they just had to work for it. Norbert was giving, kind, and always willing to help a person in need. His children knew they could always go to him for help, even if it came with a little lecture. His hugs made sure the recipient felt safe and supported. Throughout his years-long battle with PSP, he embodied courage and optimism. Towards the end, he no longer was able to give the same hugs but a squeeze of his hand and a kind smile, gave the recipient the same sense of comfort.

His legacy lives on in his children, Kirsten Stingle and her husband, Richard Causby; Chris Stingle, and his wife Becky (Murphy) Stingle; and Ashley Stingle and her husband, Brian Pendleton; as well as his grandchildren, Caden Causby, Dillon Causby, Elizabeth Pendleton, and Benjamin Pendleton. He is survived by his brother, Gerald Stingle and his wife Jackie, and his sister, Sister Janice Stingle, and nieces and nephews, Vicky Stingle, Jerry Stingle, Nancy Perkoski, and Michael Nicodemus.

The funeral will be held at St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church in Fairfax, VA on September 29, at 1pm with a party in his honor at the conclusion. Attendees may accessorize with Green and Gold if they so choose. In lieu of flowers please give donations to CurePSP. https://www.psp.org/