Bob was born in Manlius, NY in 1923, the son of Clyde Norris and Laura Tuttle. He served in the Navy Medical Corps in World War II in the Pacific arena. He went to college at the State University of New York at Morrisville. Bob married Lucile Tucker in 19xx and they settled in the Cazenovia area where they raised three children and Bob worked for the post office. He passed away in 2014 and is buried in the Morrisville Rural Cemetery near Morrisville, NY.
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Robert V. Norris, 90, recently of Horseheads, NY, and a longtime resident of Cazenovia, NY, passed away on July 23, 2014. Bob was born in Manlius, NY on October 17, 1923, the son of Clyde and Laura (Tuttle) Norris. Bob was a graduate of SUNY Morrisville. Bob was a member of the Navy Medical Corps, serving with the Marine's Fourth Division in securing the Island of Saipan during World War II. Bob was a longtime letter carrier with the Cazenovia Post Office, retiring in 1984. Bob enjoyed traveling, gardening, winters in Florida, and loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a longtime member of American Legion Post 88 in Cazenovia and a charter member of CAVAC. Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Lucille (Tucker) Norris; three loving children, Sandra Driscoll of Fort Myers, FL and Plymouth, MA; Marcia McPherson of Elmira, NY; and Gary Norris and his wife Susan of Stow, MA; sister, Jean Hale of Manlius, NY; a brother, Walt Norris of Cazenovia, NY; 15 nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Cazenovia. Burial will be in Morrisville Rural Cemetery. Calling hours will be held 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the Tait Funeral Home, Inc., 2333 Fenner Road in Cazenovia. Memorial contributions may be made to CazCares, 101 Nelson St., Cazenovia, NY 13035 or CAVAC, PO Box 56, Cazenovia, NY 13035. Date of Death: July 23, 2014
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4RJ-M7R : accessed 1 March 2015), Robert Norris in household of Clyde Norris, Pompey, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0178, sheet 2A, family 29, line 31, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1625; FHL microfilm 2,341,359. Name: Robert Norris; Gender: Male; Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1924; Birthplace: New York; Father's Birthplace: New York; Mother's Birthplace: New York; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Clyde Norris, Head, M, 37, New York; 1st marriage age: 23; manager, chain grocery, wages, employed, not a veteran; Laura Norris, Wife, F, 33, New York; 1st marriage age: 15; Elwood Norris, Son, M, 12, New York; attended school; Robert Norris, Son, M, 6, New York; attended school; Lela Norris, Daughter, F, 3, (3 5/12) New York; Richard Norris, Son, M, 2, (2 4/12) New York; Jean Norris, Daughter, F, 0, (7/12) New York. Owned house, $2000, with a radio, not a farm. Parents' birthplaces: all NY.
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3BC-HLJ : accessed 1 March 2015), Robert Norriss in household of Clyde Norriss, Manlius, Manlius Town, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 34-49, sheet 16B, family 369, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2704. Name: Robert Norriss; Gender: Male; Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Race (Original): White; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Birthplace: New York; Birth Year (Estimated): 1924; Last Place of Residence: Same House; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Clyde Norriss, Head, M, 48, New York; Educ:8; employed, 40 hrs/52wks, takes inventory, retail grocery, wages, $1250, veteran; Extra data: has SSN, made deductions for old-age insurance; Elwood Norriss, Son, M, 22, New York; Educ: C-2; employed, manager, gas station, own account, 52 wks; $995, no other income; Robert Norriss, Son, M, 16, New York; Educ:H1; Lela Norriss, Daughter, F, 13, New York; Educ:7; Richard Norriss, Son, M, 12, New York; educ:5; Jean Norriss, Daughter, F, 10, New York; educ:3; Walter Norriss, Son, M, 9, New York; educ:3; Laura Norriss, Wife, F, 43, New York. Educ:H-4; housework; no other income. Address: 163 W. Seneca St., owned house, $4500,
"United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJK7-M4NG : accessed 1 March 2015), Robt Norris, Residence, Cazenovia, New York, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information Name: Robt Norris; Residence Date: 01 May 1997-01 Jun 2004; Residence Place: Cazenovia, New York, United States; Phone Number: (315) 655-8654; Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jun 2004; Address: Lincklaen Ter, Cazenovia, New York 13035; Record Number: 893282775.
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