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Edward Knowlton Obituary

Edward Ted Almy Knowlton, 92, of Lincoln, MA died peacefully on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 with his special dog, Boomer, at his feet and his wife of 33 years, Anne Annie (Preston) Raker Knowlton, by his side. Ted was born to Edward Ned Allen Knowlton and Leila May (Osborne) Knowlton of Holyoke, MA, on August 26, 1926 in Westerly, RI. The family summered in Groton Long Point, CT, where they owned the Duck, a 24 open sailboat which Ted skippered for many years. He attended public schools in Holyoke through grade 10, completed school at Phillips Exeter Academy, NH, and enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1944. At Yale University, Ted lived in Branford College and graduated in 1950 with a BS in Industrial Administration, a combination of engineering and economics. In 1951, Ted married the late Marianne (Heimburg) Knowlton, and they and their four children lived in Winchester, MA for many years. Following a variety of engineering jobs, including developing an innovative line of products, 6 with patents, Ted gained electronics experience, capping his career at NEC Electronics by developing a floating point math package for computer controllers. Combining his computer and mechanical skills, as well as his musical pursuits, Ted built and developed a computer controlled precision piano tuner | with the prototype gracing his grand piano in the living room for many a year! Throughout his life, Ted was deeply engaged in music as a jazz pianist, which built on early classical training followed by self - taught jazz improvisation during high school and university, and regular gigs for the remainder of his life, including teaching at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He cherished the myriad musical colleagues he had the privilege to play with over the years, and his legendary jazz parties will be remembered. With his wife, Annie, Ted became involved in the New England Old English Sheep dog Rescue as a Charter Member, and created NEOESRs website and database. Ted philosophically evolved to embrace the abiding concepts of Truth, Beauty, Goodness, and Love. Ted is survived by Annie; his children Laurence (Suzanne), Polly (Robin), Liza (Clifford); stepchildren Robert (Annette), Deborah, Michael (Leslie), David (Lisa); many grandchildren, step grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He was predeceased by son Edward and siblings Sylvia, Archa, Bessie, and Harriette. A celebration of Teds life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial donation to a charity of your choice.

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Published by The Lincoln Journal from Oct. 26 to Nov. 8, 2018.

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Stephen Lichtenstein

January 10, 2019

My Dear Friend Ted for Over 60 years,

I am so very sad and and filled with sorrow to just learn of Ted's passing.

So many great musical and personal memories with Ted and Annie!

Rest in peace my dear friend!

Steve and Cindy Lichtenstein

November 21, 2018

Offering our sincere condolences. May the God of love comfort your heart and make you firm in your time of grief. 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17.

October 28, 2018

MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF MR. KNOWLTON FOR YOUR LOST OF YOUR DEAR LOVE ONE, MAY GOD'S LOVING KINDNESS COMFORT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AT THIS SAD TIME. PSALMS 29:11.

Virginia Joran

October 26, 2018

Ted kindly helped me get a job at NEC, through our mutual friend George Caplan, and I remember Ted as clearly a talented and versatile person. My condolences to the family.

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