Richard C. Norris Obituary

Richard C. Norris passed away on July 21, 2026. Richard leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Rollin Hosmer Norris and Elisabeth Wiggin Norris (Plummer); his wife Jane Yusen; his children, Katharine Norris (Joseph Zizek) of Washington, DC, Edward Norris (Claire Cohen-Norris) of Stow, MA and Jennifer Norris (Flynn Monks) of Arlington, MA; his grandchildren, Sasha Monks, Joshua Monks, Chay Cortright and Max Cortright; his sisters, Dorothy Gray and Anne Bailey; and his sister-in-law Fredda Glatt of San Diego. He was also cherished by his family for almost seventy years; and his extended family of cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to the Boston Symphony Orchestra or Union of Concerned Scientists.