SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Robert Edward Munn – Ed, to all who knew him – passed away on Dec. 21, 2020, in San Diego, California. He died at home, peacefully, with his family around him. Ed was born on June 13, 1935, in Corona, Calif., to Dr. William Munn and Mae Munn. As a boy he was a strong student who participated in his school’s bands as a clarinet and saxophone player. He also developed an early passion for amateur radio – particularly microwave communications – a hobby which continued to fascinate and inspire him throughout his entire life. 

A Stanford educated electrical engineer, Ed began his career in 1957 at the U.S. Naval Ordinance Laboratory in Corona, before transferring in 1970 to the U.S. Naval Electronics Laboratory in San Diego. Over his 38-year career he participated in and headed dozens of major projects, spanning a wide variety of technical fields, before retiring in 1995.

A wonderful husband and father, Ed’s first priority was always his family. He was an avid supporter of his sons’ many athletic endeavors – from baseball to soccer to surfing – and he served as an active leader in their Indian Guides and Boy Scout organizations for many years. He was also an avid traveler, planning and executing many family camping trips throughout the American West. And during his long retirement, he and his wife Marcia continued to follow their wanderlust – both at home and abroad – roaming by road, by rail, by water and by air. In his entire life Ed never once threw away a map. 

Ed is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Marcia Carsley Munn, his sons Carl, and Eric (Catalina), his granddaughter Rebecca, and his sister Joan Scholz of San Luis Obispo.

Graveside Services will be held at Wayside Cemetery, 135 Main Street, West Paris, On Sept. 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 45 Main Street, South Paris.