Edward A. Sax

Edward Sax, age 94, of Bloomfield CT (formerly West Hartford and Boston) passed away on July 16, 2023. His wife, Margaret Sax, predeceased him. He is survived by his 3 children: Laura Figlewski and husband Fred (Phoenix MD); Stephen Sax and wife Colleen (Seattle WA); and Vicky Sax and husband Andy Pastore (Watertown MA); and 5 grandchildren: Alex Figlewski and wife Jean, Madeline Figlewski and partner Kevin Jones, Ian Sax, Eloise Sax, and Ella Pastore; plus great-grandchildren Austin and Riley Figlewski. He was predeceased by his older brothers Dr. Karl Sax and wife Marjorie and Dr. Peter Sax and wife Katharine.

Growing up in Boston MA, he enjoyed repairing radios at an early age and soldered one of the first large scale computers, the Mark II, at Harvard University. Much of his childhood was spent exploring the Arnold Arboretum which was essentially his backyard, inspiring a lifelong interest in ecology and sustainability. He graduated Harvard with a degree in Sociology, became a Winant volunteer in London., and worked at Sikorsky Aircraft, Superior Electric and eventually formed his own company, Industrial Systems Associates. He was former head of the CT chapter of the Numerical Controls Society. He was an active member of the Hartford Unitarian Meeting House and served on the B&G committee. In his retirement years he was a devoted volunteer docent at the nearby Vintage Radio Museum.

The family would like to express their deep gratitude to the friends, staff and medical professionals at the Seabury community he had called home for the past 15 years. Ed donated his body to UConn Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on September 9, 2023, 11am, at the Unitarian Meeting House, Hartford CT. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to the Unitarian Society of Hartford (ushartford.org) or the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum (vrcmct.org).