Edwin T. BEAUDETTE

MASHPEE - Edwin T. Beaudette, 97, died Friday at Harborside Healthcare in Mashpee.He was the husband of Harriett P. Beaudette, who died in 1996. They were married 59 years.Mr. Beaudette was born and raised in Worcester, graduating from Classical High School. He graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the electrical engineering program in 1930. During the 1930s he was a partner in Worcester Home Builders and worked with his father building homes in the Worcester area.He worked at Norton Abrasives during the 1940s and was the co-owner of Robinson's Fish and Chip Restaurant in Worcester. He later worked for the Raytheon Corp. and for IBM, and was involved in miniaturizing the design of computer chips.Mr. Beaudette built a summer home in Popponesset Beach in Mashpee in 1950. After his retirement in 1970, he spent summers at Popponesset and winters in Jupiter, Fla. He enjoyed spending time sailing and at the beach, and was a talented handyman.Surviving are a daughter, Lee Gurney of Mashpee; a son, Stephen M. Beaudette of Hobe Sound, Fla.; and two grandchildren.Services are private. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.