Norman W. Nelson, 86 of Chester Township died Sunday at Morristown Medical Center.
Born in Chicago, IL he was a son of the late Willian and Edna (Baumgartner) Nelson.
He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict .He was a graduate of the University of Illinois (BS) and Stevens Institute of Technology (MS – PhD).Before his retirement he worked as an Professional Engineer for Exxon Research and Engineering in Florham Park.
Norman was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Long Valley, the Morris Center YMCA, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He loved skiing, physical fitness, gardening and financial planning.
Norman is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marilyn (Winterfeldt) 3 sons, David, Bruce and his wife Christine and Paul, one daughter, Christine Nelson and 8 Grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 23 East 26th St. New York, NY 10010 in memory of Norman.
A memorial Service will be held on Saturday September 9th at 11am at the Zion Lutheran Church, Schooleys Mountain Road, Long Valley, NJ.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Online condolences may be made at www.cochranfuneral.com
RoseMarie Johnson
#4
September 8th, 2017 11:42 am
Norman was one of my outstanding German students at The Adult School of Madison, Chatham and Florham Park. He and Marilyn attended every class, were never late and always did their homework. Given Norman's engineering background he was always able to add the scientific perspective to our discussions. We will be missed by me and his fellow classmates. Wir werden dich vermissen Norman!
Peg Hill
#3
August 30th, 2017 1:35 pm
Norm was a long time neighbor. He was kind and thoughtful and always willing to help when possible. He, Lamont, Edward Brown, and Jack Turney were car pool buddies in the early years of Exxon. Wishing Marilyn and the family all the best. Lots of good memories.
Pat & Guido Karcher
#2
August 29th, 2017 1:19 pm
We have lost a great Engineer and Gentleman. Norm got us off the ground when Computers were first introduced in the Engineering world. We will all miss him.
Ronald Kane
#1
August 29th, 2017 11:19 am
I saw the notice about Norm Nelson in the August 29th Star-Ledger. While I am sorry to hear of his passing, I can only smile in remembering the kind and caring person who helped and encouraged me during the first five years of my professional career and later on as a colleague at ASME. I moved on from (then) Esso Research and Engineering to another mostly academic career but was always happy to see and chat with Norm at ASME and university events. I see he left a large and loving family and wish them all happy remembrances of a good man.