Obituaries
Ogier S. “Ogie” Norris, Jr, 88
October 20, 2024
Ogier S. “Ogie” Norris, Jr., 88, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on October 20, 2024.
He was the husband of Veronica Evans Norris, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Ogier S., Sr. and Charlotte Mood Norris.
Ogier had been a drafting and engineering teacher at Stevens College of Technology for 40 years. He had also served as the school’s track coach for many years.
He was a graduate of Penn State University with a BA in Industrial Arts, and was a record holding pole vaulter, just missing out on qualifying for the US Olympic Team.
Ogier was a long-time coach and manager for the Willowood Swim Club in Elizabethtown. A talented musician playing drums, flute, sax and singing, he and his wife Veronica were a musical duo known as VOduo.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Randall S. married to Kristine Norris of Pasadena, MD, Kimberly Jo married to Joseph Roberts of Edgewater, MD, and Gary A. married to Dr. Renee Norris of Elizabethtown; his 4 grandchildren: Mitchell Austin and Ryan Alexander Norris and Dalton Fisher White and Hunter Evans White; and by his brother, Dallett Norris and his husband, Bill Westbrook from New Mexico.
Services will be private.
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Condolences to the Family
March 24, 2025
Sorry to hear of Coach Norris’ passing. I last saw him a T.S.C.T. when he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Long overdue I might add. It was great to see him and I hoped to run into him again. He was the best pole vaulting and track coach. He taught me the intricacies of vaulting I never knew which enabled me set the Steven’s record. I also thoroughly enjoyed three years of old school drafting with Coach. I’ve since become proficient in computer aided drafting. In awe of how far drafting has come I often think back of using a T-square at his drafting tables and wonder if Coach ever got into CAD. By chance on Saturday March 21st I was with a Penn State graduate friend. When he started talking Penn State I mentioned how my pole vaulting Coach at Stevens was a Penn State graduate and that he, Ogier Norris, held the University’s record at that time. He immediately Googled it on his phone and that’s when I learned the sad news. Coach was a very fine man and I am proud to have known him and it was an honor to compete on his track team and learn in his classroom/auditorium. Please accept my condolences.
Charles “Chump” Arner/Class of “70”
October 31, 2024
Ogie was a real treasure. I knew him mostly because of being involved with Willowood swim club but also knew about his musical tallents. I believe he sang tenor with our choir at E-town Church of the Brethren for a while. And his band work. Really significant. Ogie was always fun to work around and be with. He was good at coaching and if you worked on projects with him you always learned something. He taught as well as did. We were fortunate he and the family were part of our community.
Craig Coble
October 25, 2024
I was honored to meet Mr Norris on multiple occasions throughout the past 20 plus years. Fishing trips, birthday parties and performing with his wife at Perkins Hospital. I remember him always smiling, laughing and fun to be around. Condolences to the entire family!
October 24, 2024
Love ❤️ dad!
Kim
