Gaughan was born on May 30, 1921, in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was ordained a
priest on November 4, 1945, for the Diocese of Greensburg. In February 1992, Gaughan suffered a debilitating
stroke. Because of his health situation,
Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop
Dale Melczek on August 19, 1992, as
apostolic administrator sede plena of the diocese. On October 28, 1995, John Paul II named Melczek as
coadjutor bishop of Gary to assist Gaughan.
Retirement and legacy On June 1, 1996. Pope St.
John Paul II accepted Gaughan's resignation as bishop of Gary. Gaughan spent his final years at Saint Anthony Home in
Crown Point, Indiana. Norbert Gaughan died on October 1, 1999, in Crown Point. He was buried in the
Saint Emma Monastery cemetery in
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, after a funeral mass in Gary. ==References==