Edwin Francis Begg

February 24, 2022

Edwin Francis Begg, after a long battle with congestive heart failure, passed away on February 24 at the age of 93, in his home in Moorestown where he lived with his wife Monique. Both his wife and his son, Daniel, were at his side. The son of Sterling Begg and Eunice Rutherford, Edwin was born and raised in Wappingers Falls, NY. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. At the outbreak of the Korean War, he was drafted into the U.S Army, where he was sent to New Mexico to help design missile systems for the military. At the end of his service, he went on to attend Harvard Business School, from where he graduated with an M.B.A. In 1956, he met the girl of his dreams, and made a 750 mile round trip every other weekend to court the woman who became his wife. In April, they would have celebrated their 63rd year of marriage. He has worked for Kodak, RCA, GE, and Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin). One of his proudest accomplishments was his involvement in the space program for RCA in collaboration with NASA, including nine unmanned missions to the moon. He was a devoted husband and father, and always made time for his family. He is survived by his brother, William Begg and William’s wife Lunnet, many nieces and nephews, his wife Monique, his son Daniel, Daniel’s fiancée Brenda Cahall, and her large extended family, including four brothers and their families, two daughters and son-in-laws, and her five grandchildren. He enjoyed classical music, photography, hiking, reading books about history and politics, and traveling. He was also an active member of the local community, and regularly attended township council meetings and wrote letters to the editor of local publications. He was looking forward to celebrating his 63rd wedding anniversary at The Victor Cafe in Philadelphia in April. His wife, son, and fiancée plan to go there to celebrate his memory. In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to RPI Scholarship fund https://giving.rpi.edu/annual-fund-scholars-program