Obituaries

Her husband of 55 years, Alan Winthrop, died in 1997.

A daughter, Alexandra Winthrop, died in 1998.

Survivors include two children, Diana Winthrop and Tony Winthrop, both of Washington; and two grandchildren.

-- Matt Schudel

Thomas Harlan FinchOffice Manager

Thomas Harlan Finch, 83, an office manager for several large computer hardware and software companies, died of congestive heart failure July 4 at his Richmond home.

Mr. Finch worked for Univac for about 30 years and retired in 1980.

Born in Dallas, he served in the Navy during World War II as flight crew on B-24 Liberator bombers over Europe and was decorated twice with the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war, he first resided in New Orleans. In the mid-1950s, Mr. Finch and his family moved to Northern Virginia, where he lived until 1980. He moved to Ruston, La., and later Charlotte and Richmond.

Mr. Finch enjoyed all sports, particularly golf, fishing and boating on the Chesapeake Bay. He coached youth teams in baseball. In later years, he traveled often throughout the country and Western Europe.

His wife of 43 years, Nancy Stewart Finch, died in 1995.

Survivors include four children, Thomas Finch Jr. of Annapolis, Tracey Cain of Richmond, Timothy Finch of Stevensville, Va., and Frank Finch of Bealeton; a sister; and five grandchildren.

-- Patricia Sullivan