Jewett E. Richardson Jr.

Jewett E. Richardson Jr. of Cambridge and most recently of Zanesville, Ohio passed away peacefully at home with his wife and family by his side at the age of 86. Jewett was born on April 3, 1926 in West Palm Beach, Florida to the late Jewett E.and Eleanor (Campbell) Richardson Sr. and grew up in Montgomery, Alabama. His first job at sixteen was in radio repair for Sears in Montgomery. He was a Patriot who loved his country. At seventeen he enlisted in the ROTC program and served as an officer in the US Navy for ten years during and after World War II. He attended Howard College in Birmingham, Alabama and later graduated from Georgia Technical Institute in Atlanta, Georgia with a degree in Industrial Engineering. After his service and college, he worked for Sylvania in Batavia, New York, RCA and NCR in Cambridge, Ohio and later opened his own successful photography studio in Cambridge. He was one of the first Lions Club Variety Show members upon establishment in Cambridge. After retirement he participated in the Meals on Wheels program. He was also on the cutting edge of the computer age and his interest inspired building many personal computers. Jewett was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cambridge where he served on the Board of Deacons and other committees. He is survived by his wife Judy (Stull) Richardson of the home, and his daughters Mrs. Susan (Mark) Rovick of Delaware, Ohio, Mrs. Lynn (Steve) Caplinger of Cambridge, Ohio, Mrs. Amy (Paul) Hudson of New Concord, Ohio and one son Jewett E. Richardson III of Delaware, Ohio, and daughter-in-law Susan Richardson of Stow, Ohio, a sister Margaret Ann Morrison of St. Simons Island,Georgia, as well as his seven grandchildren Alice (Rovick) Neace, Robert Rovick, Gypsy Caplinger, Kassie (Caplinger) Luster, Stephanie (Caplinger) Garcia, Sarah Hudson and Matthew Hudson and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Dorothy "Dolly" Richardson, and son David A. Richardson of Stow, Ohio. Friends may call at Bundy-Law Funeral Home from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 on Friday July 6, 2012, with funeral services to be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday July 7, 2012 at the funeral home with Pastor Keith Leach officiating. Military services will be conducted by the Guernsey County Veterans Council at the funeral home.After a caring cremation, interment will take place at a later time in Northwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Genesis Hospice & Palliative Care 713 Forest Ave. Zanesville, Ohio 43701. On-line condolences can be sent to the family at www.bundy-lawfuneralhome.com.

Jewett E. Richardson Jr.

April 3, 1926 - June 29, 2012