Richard Elliot Fleming ’35

Elliot died peacefully of natural causes Sept. 5, 2012, in Lancaster, Pa., just six days shy of his 98th birthday.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Elliot grew up in East Orange, N.J., coming to Princeton from East Orange High School along with several classmates. He majored in economics, roomed with Howard Matthews, and was a member of Cloister Inn.

The majority of his professional career was spent in New York City as an executive with International Nickel Co., from which he retired in 1976. He and his wife, Connie, lived in Chatham, N.J., and spent the winter months in Stuart, Fla. In 1994, Elliot and Connie moved to Willow Valley Retirement Community in Lancaster.

He was a loyal Princetonian throughout his life. He enjoyed tailgating with his family and classmates at Cloister Inn before home football games and was a regular at Reunions. He was a member of the Nassau Club.

Elliot was predeceased by Connie, whom he married in 1944. He is survived by his three sons, Richard ’68, and his wife, Midge; Douglas and his wife, Sarah; and David ’73; in addition to four grandchildren (one of whom is in the Class of ’96), and three great-grandchildren.