Edward “Ted” Scott Morgan, 56, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. He was on his boat, Equinox, “ready to ride out Hurricane Nicole,” near New Smyrna Beach, FL. Ted was born May 29, 1966, to Charles and Elsbeth (Wright) Morgan in Englewood, N.J. In 1978, his family moved to Syracuse. Ted spent his high school years in boarding school but always spent summers sailing on Cazenovia Lake. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing/communications from Roger Williams University in 1988.
While Ted started his career and spent nearly 30 years in the radio business, his real passion was for sailing. In 2017, he left the airwaves behind and took to the water to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a sailboat captain. While he studied, he worked for a Montreal-based charter company with a summer fleet on Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh, N.Y. That fall, he moved, with the boats, to Nassau, Bahamas, for the winter. In 2018, he got his captain’s license and moved his summer base to Newport, RI. He has been working as an independent contractor since.
In addition to sailing, Ted enjoyed sharing his passion for life with friends and family. He was a huge fan of sci-fi movies and TV, including Star Trek, Dr. Who and most recently Andor (he was excitedly awaiting the next episode the night before he passed.) He loved cooking and firmly believed that anything tastes better with sauteed Vidalia onions. He also looked forward to time on the trail, something he did often with his father, other family and friends while living in the Adirondacks. Above all else, Ted was an optimist, always believing that the glass was more than half full.
Ted is survived by his mother Elsbeth; sons Charles and Christopher Morgan; stepdaughter Gabriela (James) Fowler; brothers Charles (Wendy) and Jeffery (Virginia); sister Alexandra (Jeffrey) Shaw; step grandchild Tatum Fowler; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Bedford Morgan, in 2019.
A celebration of life is planned for Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Newport Yacht Club in Newport, RI, (please RSVP to yachtqueen@ hotmail.com.) A funeral mass will follow on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Cazenovia.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his memory to the charity of your choice.
