NORMAN M. THORNTON, 94, the retired business manager and chief financial officer of St. Andrews School in Middletown, Del., died Aug. 19, 2013. The brother of Robert D. Thornton of the class of 1939, he was a member of Chi Psi and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He received an MBA from Harvard University and, as an active community volunteer, offered his financial expertise to local organizations. His wife, Ruth Henderson Thornton, predeceased him. Survivors include a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren.

HARRY S. EDWARDS, a retired chemist and computer scientist, died July 11, 2013. He was 94. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in chemistry. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to Sigma Xi. In 1943 he received a master’s from Wesleyan and in 1950 he received a PhD in physical chemistry from Northwestern University. His career focused on nuclear technology, including his employment at General Electric, where he worked on a project to develop a nuclear-powered aircraft. He then worked at Argonne National Laboratory from 1968 until his retirement in 1984. Predeceased by his brother, Austin M. Edwards ’37, he is survived by a niece and nephew, as well as their children and grandchildren.

HARRY S. EDWARDS, a retired chemist and computer scientist, died July 11, 2013. He was 94. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in chemistry. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to Sigma Xi. In 1943 he received a master’s from Wesleyan and in 1950 he received a PhD in physical chemistry from Northwestern University. His career focused on nuclear technology, including his employment at General Electric, where he worked on a project to develop a nuclear-powered aircraft. He then worked at Argonne National Laboratory from 1968 until his retirement in 1984. Predeceased by his brother, Austin M. Edwards ’37, he is survived by a niece and nephew, as well as their children and grandchildren.

ROBERT C. BIRDSEY, a farmer and retired materials engineer for the State of Connecticut, died Nov. 27, 2013, at age 94. He lived his whole life in Middlefield, Conn., in the same house built by his grandfather on the farm that had been in the family for many generations. An avid musician, he was also well known for his collection of peonies, which numbered more than 200 varieties, and which have been the subject of feature articles over the years. He is survived by four children, eight grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

RUSSELL C. TUTTLE, 97, a retired educator and the longtime director of overseas personnel for the American Friends Service Committee, died Apr. 14, 2013. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he taught at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, before returning to the U.S., where he taught at Evansville College and at the University of Illinois before receiving a master’s degree in education at Springfield (Mass.) College. During World War II he registered as a conscientious objector and served in various civilian public service projects. His wife, Carol Richie Tuttle, died three weeks before him. Survivors include four children and his sister.