Charlie Knights died in Portland, Ore., Feb. 23, 2013, after a brave battle with multiple health issues.
Born in Newark, N.J., Charlie graduated from Chatham (N.J.) High School and served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 before entering Princeton. At Princeton, he graduated with honors in electrical engineering. His married life began at the end of his freshman year when, with Dean Godolphin’s permission, he wed Evelyn Thomson, whom he met in second grade. They lived his junior and senior years in “The Project” (housing for married veterans), during which time their first daughter was born.
He resided for many years on Long Island, where he held jobs in the electronics industry. He subsequently lived in Vermont and Cape Cod until he retired two years ago and moved to Portland.
Family, church, and music were all priorities for Charlie. He delighted in being part of church choirs, a barbershop quartet while in Long Island, and the Chatham (Mass.) Chorale. He passed on his enjoyment of reading, crossword puzzles, bridge, and board games to his daughters.
Our condolences go to Evelyn, Charlie’s wife of 65 years; daughters Linda, Carol, and Sally; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A son Steven predeceased him.