R. Norman Wood h ’49

Norm, an honorary member of the Class of 1949, died Feb. 19, 2015, in Manchester, Mass.

A graduate of Harvard, where he was the star and captain of that college’s hockey team, he came to Princeton in 1957 as our hockey coach and stayed until 1965. While at Princeton, Norm belonged to Ivy Club and the Nassau Club. After that, he returned to Massachusetts to pursue a career in real estate and condominium development.

As a coach of our varsity hockey team, Norm had that rare combination of athletic skill, discipline, and affectionate interest in his players. After leaving Princeton, he coached youth hockey teams in the Boston area, and in later years he enjoyed watching his sons and grandsons as they played hockey.

Norm’s wife, Mary Anne Bonham Wood, predeceased him. He is survived by their sons, Randy and Ian; five grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. The class is proud to have had Norm and his family as members of ’49’s extended family, and we offer our sympathies to all of them.