James R. Strohecker

James Robert Strohecker; formally of Annapolis, Maryland, known to his family and friends as "Stro", passed away peacefully in Fort Pierce, Florida on January 30, 2019 at the age of 88. He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on November 21, 1930 to the late Florence and Clair Strohecker.Stro received an Engineering degree from Princeton University. He served as 1st Lieutenant in the Army Artillery Group during the Korean War. He was the owner/operator of a construction company, Strohecker, Inc., that he established in 1961 and his children proudly continue today. Stro was one of the founding members of the Anne Arundel County Utility Contractors Association. He loved his work but truly enjoyed his grandchildren and great grandchildren, his boat, his dogs, golfing with his friends, and fishing adventures. James is survived by his wife Marilyn, four children; James (Monica) Strohecker, Lizabeth (Andrew) O'Mahoney, Robert (Linda) Strohecker, and Lisa (David) Channell, three step-children; Pamela (Steve) Phipps, Peter Portney, and Dean (Kimberly) Portney. He is also survived by his fifteen grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and numerous loving friends. Relatives and friends may call at the John M. Taylor Funeral Home, Inc. 147 Duke of Gloucester St, Annapolis, MD 21401 on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM. A private funeral service and interment will be held at Maryland Veteran Cemetery, Crownsville.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name to Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Donate will be appreciated.