Edward H. Owlett ’48

Ted was born Jan. 23, 1927, in Williamsport, Pa., and died April 7, 2015.

At Princeton, he was in Colonial Club and president of the Republican Club. His father, G. Mason Owlett, was a member of the Class of 1914. Ted was a Navy veteran.

Ted became a partner in the family law firm of Owlett & Lewis in Wellsboro, Pa. Also a local business owner, he was active on a number of company boards and in community and charitable organizations. He was a director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and the Commonwealth Telephone Co. For 30 years, he was either chairman or on the board of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. Ted was also a Mason and a member of the American Legion for 70 years.

He was predeceased by his wife, Janet; their son, G. Mason Owlett; and Ted’s sister, Ann Wilcox. Survivors include sons Edward, Steven, and Thomas; and seven grandchildren. All three of Ted’s sons are practicing attorneys; two are in the family firm.