Edward Covington

Covington, Edward 5/18/1931 - 2/10/2017 Athens, Ohio Edward J. Covington died February 10, 2017, at home near Athens, Ohio. He was born May 18, 1931, in Flint, Michigan. After earning his BS and MS in Physics from Michigan State University, Ed began his career at General Electric (GE) Research Laboratory in Schenectady, NY. His GE career was interrupted by two years of service in the U.S. Army, after which he entered the GE Research Laboratory Training Program in Schenectady. In 1960, he moved to GE's Lighting group at Nela Park in East Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked in research and engineering until retiring in 1992. Early electric lighting was a passion of Ed's; he collected light bulbs and wrote about the early history of the electric lighting industry and many other topics. Much of this information remains on his websites. Ed is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary Lou (Tobin), children Nancy and David, daughter-in-law Darlene, grandchildren Caleb, Adrienne and Emmett, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Violet Covington, and brothers, Walter and Howard. No memorial is planned, but his family intends to maintain his websites and welcomes inquiries about his personal writings. Please share a memory, a note of condolence, or sign the online register at www.jagersfuneralhome.com. Jagers & Sons Funeral Home