Willard A. Lockwood

1924 - 2015

Willard A. "Will" Lockwood, 91, of Easton, MD, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2015. He is survived by his beloved wife, Eleanor Bloch Lockwood; his brother, Hanford N. Lockwood, of Burlingame, CA; and sister, Isabel Lockwood of Marlborough, MA; his daughters, Andree A. Lockwood of New York City; Rachel Gonzalez-Falla and her husband, Jose, of Austin, TX; son, Winthrop F. Lockwood and his wife, Emily Wassyng, of Brooklyn, NY; and granddaughter, Andree Gonzalez-Falla, of Brooklyn, NY. Born on March 4, 1924, in Washington, D.C., Will was a son of Col. Hanford N. Lockwood and Lillian Atkinson Lockwood. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1945. He founded the Wesleyan University Press and was its Director from 1957 to 1979. He relocated in Easton in 1980, where he served as Managing Editor at the Cornell Maritime Press. Will was an avid amateur letterpress scholar and printer, as well as an award-winning photographer. He was dedicated to serving his communities both in Connecticut and Maryland. He was a longtime director of City Savings Bank in Middletown, and served as president of the Association of American University Presses. He was a volunteer for CASA of the Mid-Shore, serving as an advocate for children for over 20 years. He also served on the Talbot County (MD) Arts Council; and was a proud member of the Rotary Club for over 50 years. Will was a gentleman, and a generous and devoted friend and neighbor. He will be greatly missed. A service will be held in Easton at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home in Easton.