Robert November, 89, of Scarsdale and Rye, NY, and Pawlet, VT. Graduate of Harvard College and CUNY Graduate Center, leaves sons Peter (Elana) and David (Nicole), and grandchildren Zachary, Lucas, Hadley, and George. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Eleanor Tripp November in 2019.
November worked for over 20 years at The New York Times and helped steer changes in distributing news and information at the start of the computer era to adapt to new technologies for gathering, distributing, and archiving news. He continued similar work at The Bond Buyer and at the F.W. Dodge division of McGraw Hill. He was tirelessly involved in community work as a parent, school board member, and board member of numerous other community groups from the 1970’s until his death. Along with his wife Eleanor, he received the Scarsdale Bowl Award in 2001 in recognition of their extensive community service.
Memorial service will be held at 11:30 am on Sunday, August 3, 2025 in the auditorium of The Osborn senior living community, 101 Theall Rd, Rye, NY.
Contributions in Robert’s honor can be made to Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling, or to the Robert November Book Fund at Harvard College Libraries in Cambridge, MA.
