Norman Felt Shelton Russell Jr. ’43

Norm was the consummate volunteer for Princeton as a fundraiser, career services adviser, and reunion worker. He was our most recent class agent. He was special gifts chair for our 60th reunion, class treasurer from 1988 to 1993, P-rade marshal from 1991 to 1996, and Planned Giving chair. He died of pneumonia March 22, 2006, at his home in Ringoes, N.J., after a yearlong illness. He was 85.

A banker, Norm retired in 1981 as vice president of First Pennsylvania Bank after 35 years there. He also was board chairman of J. T. Hirst & Co., a lumber and construction-materials firm in Leesburg, Va., and served on the boards of other companies.

Born in Haverford, Pa., Norm prepped at St. Paul's School. At Princeton he majored in SPIA, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated with high honors. He belonged to Colonial Club. He was a field artillery captain in Europe during World War II.

Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Vivianne Hooppaw Russell; daughters Anne G. Barrett '79 and Barbara Flight '81; two sisters; and three grandchildren.

Our classmate, the Rev. Peter Funk, conducted services April 3, 2006, in the University Chapel, with eulogy by Norm's college roommate and fellow St. Paul's alumnus Jim Clements. Many classmates attended.