John Norman Riley ’33

Norm Riley died July 23, 1995, in Orangeburg, S.C. He was born in Montclair, N.J., but was living in N.Y.C. when he came to Princeton from Lawrenceville.

Norm was active in athletics. He was on the freshman swimming team, the varsity swimming and water polo teams, and the 150-lb. football team. He was a member of Elm Club. He roomed with Tom Naughten freshman and sophomore years and with Walt Whitton junior and senior years. He graduated with a degree in civil engineering. He had an unusually pleasant personality and enjoyed a wide acquaintance in our class.

He was in the Navy for four years during WWII, and he served again during the Korean War. At the time of our 20th reunion he was working for the Danforth Co. in Pittsburgh and was manager of the air-conditioning department. At one time he was president of the Air-Conditioning Contractors Assn.

Norm is survived by his wife, Jessie, two sons, John and David, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1933