Charles Chuck Mullett

Charles "Chuck" Edwin Mullett, of Santa Paula, California, born on April 25, 1938 in Buffalo, New York, to the late Sarah (Hill) Mullett and the late Charles Beatty Mullett, passed away peacefully at age 80 on March 18, 2019 in Santa Paula, California. Chuck grew up in Bremerton, Washington where his father was a naval officer. Chuck graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1960, and a Master of Science in 1962. In college, he was president of his fraternity Alpha Chi Rho and was in several music bands. Soon after graduating he moved to Southern California where he had a long and rewarding career designing power electronics. For more than 20 years, he owned and operated Mullett Associates, Inc., a design consulting firm, and eventually worked at ON Semiconductor from which he retired in 2013. He was granted nine patents, and was a speaker of note in several professional organizations, including the Power Sources Manufacturers Association, of which he was once the president and chair. He also founded the Los Angeles chapter of the IEEE Power Electronics Society. Chuck was the beloved husband, for 50 years, of Vivian. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer (Mullett) Andrews, son-in-law Ryan Andrews, and two grandchildren, Klaudia and Marta; his son, Kevin Mullett, and daughter-in-law, Sharon Glancz; many nieces and nephews; and his dog Belle. He enjoyed playing clarinet and saxophone, playing locally in six bands. Chuck was an active member of Santa Paula Rotary, and enjoyed sailing and amateur radio. Chuck was known for his optimism, drive, enjoyment of people, and a zest for life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Boys & Girls Club - Santa Clara Valley, Rotary Scholarship Fund, Santa Paula Art Museum, or Kids & Families Together, Ventura. Friends and family are welcome to attend a memorial service on Friday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m. at the Palazzio Center, 814 E. Main St., Santa Paula, California, 93060.