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Francis Sotaski Obituary

On December 3, 2021, FRANCIS SOTASKI, loving and beloved husband of Rona Sotaski (nee Yu); loving father of Lisa Schaefer and husband Christopher, Michael Sotaski and wife Jill; loving step-father of Andrew Miller and wife May Choi; devoted grandfather of Henry and Alex Schaefer, Ella, Emmett, and Eli Sotaski; dear brother of Susan Hart and James Sotaski.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, December 9 from 3-5 & 7-9PM at STERLING-ASHTON-SCHWAB-WITZKE FUNERAL HOME OF CATONSVILLE, INC., 1630 Edmondson Avenue, Catonsville, MD 21228. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10AM, Friday, December 10 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church, 2638 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21224. Interment is private. For those desiring, donations may be made in his memory to purchase a memorial bench at one of his favorite parks (https://gofund.me/99f63cec).

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Baltimore Sun on Dec. 8, 2021.

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Dane Kusic

May 24, 2024

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May 24, 2024

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May 24, 2024

Dane Kusic

May 24, 2024

Heartfelt Condolences Arrangement- BASKET INCLUDED

GW77 Class 2 Classmates

Sent Flowers

Eternal Friendship Remembrance Bouquet - VASE INCLUDED

Li Wang

Sent Flowers

Guohong Liao and Xijian Liu

December 9, 2021

Yu Rong,
So sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and family during this difficult time. Please take care.

Albert Malkowski Curley class of 1969

December 9, 2021

Rest in peace Frank Sotaski.

Linda & Bob Eisenberg

December 8, 2021

We are so sorry for loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Pastel Peace Basket

Jerry and Ginny Schaefer

Sent Flowers

Shawn Hampton

December 8, 2021

Thank you for everything. Rest in power!!!

Jie Yang

December 8, 2021

Rona, I am deeply saddened by the loss of your loving and beloved husband and our well respected top leader in SSA. My heartfelt condolences.

Morning Stars Arrangement

Daohe Fang and family

Sent Flowers

Nick Epitropoulos

December 7, 2021

Rest in Peace Frank Sotaski.

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Dec

9

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sterling-Ashton-Schwab-Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc.

1630 Edmondson Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228

Dec

9

Visitation

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sterling-Ashton-Schwab-Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc.

1630 Edmondson Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228

Dec

10

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church

2638 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD

Funeral services provided by:

Sterling-Ashton-Schwab-Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc.

1630 Edmondson Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228

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