Norman B. Anderson, 91, of Vero Beach, formerly of Armonk, N.Y., passed away on April 11, 2016, after a long illness. He was a retired executive with IBM.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ruth Jones Anderson, of Vero Beach; four children: Pamela Anderson, Nancy and Edward Woodyard, Gregg and Elizabeth Anderson, and Sandra Anderson; seven grandchildren: Holly Williams, Christopher Woodyard, Mike Williams, Laura Woodyard, Kelly Anderson, Kate Anderson and Jamie Anderson; two nephews and a niece; and great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Marian Rauschenberger and Leora Anderson.
Born on March 4, 1925 in Madison, Wis., he was the son of Lawrence A. and Dikka Louise (Brictson) Anderson. A 1942 graduate of Madison East High School, he attended the University of Wisconsin, interrupted by volunteer service as a navigator with the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He flew many B-24 night missions over enemy territory, receiving the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters.
At the close of the war, Anderson resumed his studies at the University of Wisconsin, graduating with a Business Administration degree. While at school, he was a collegiate middle-weight boxing co-champion and a member of Sigma Phi social fraternity. He met and married Ruth Jones, his loving wife. He remained an avid Badger football fan throughout his entire life.
Anderson worked with IBM for 35 years, holding various corporate marketing management positions until he retired in January 1987; concentrating in agribusiness, serving as IBM’s representative to the World Food Conference, and in IBM’s Landsat program. He also developed various real estate projects in St. Croix, USVI, and Armonk, N.Y.
He devoted many years of service to his community in Armonk, where the family lived for 45 years. He served on the Finance Committee of the Armonk Methodist Church and annual fund raising drives for Northern Westchester United Fund and the American Cancer Society, as well as helping initiate the Neighborhood Watch program for the Town of North Castle and being a founding contributor to the North Castle Historical Society in Armonk.
He enjoyed an active retirement surrounded by his family and friends. He was a longtime member of Windmill Club and Whippoorwill Country Club, where he enjoyed golf, tennis and swimming. The Anderson family also enjoyed their home at Stratton Mountain, Vt., skiing from the opening of the mountain until he was 75-years-old. He traveled the world with his wife Ruth.
A memorial service for Mr. Anderson was held in Vero Beach, FL; private interment in Middle Patent Cemetery, Banksville, N.Y. Memorial contributions in his name may be made to VNA Hospice- 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach 32960 or First Presbyterian Church- 520 Royal Palm Blvd. Vero Beach 32963.
