Frederick William Kuethe Jr.

1932 - 2017

Frederick William Kuethe, Jr. passed away at home Sunday, September 24, 2017 after a brief illness. Born November 7, 1932 to the late Frederick W. Kuethe and Helen M. Kuethe, Bill was a lifelong resident of Glen Burnie, MD before moving to the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville 12 years ago. A graduate of Severn School, Johns Hopkins University, and a U.S. Army veteran who served in Korea, Bill was a well known banker, business man and volunteer in Northern Anne Arundel County. He served on numerous boards, including the Kuethe Library. He was a Director and President & CEO at the Glen Burnie Mutual Savings Bank. He later served as Director and President & CEO at The Bank of Glen Burnie, then Director Emeritus for Glen Burnie Bancorp. He was active in the Glen Burnie Improvement Association and was a beloved member of the Rotary Club of Glen Burnie for over 60 years, a Past President, and honored as a Paul Harris Fellow. He was well known for his quick wit and infectious smile. He enjoyed watching sports with his grand-sons. He maintained a substantial private library of Magic memorabilia and eclectic titles. He self published "The Magic Cauldron", starting in 1962 with world-wide distribution, authored Journal of Necromantic Numismatics, Ye Magical Bloodhound and co-authored reference books on magicians' tokens. He researched his genealogy back 42 generations. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Bill is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Beverly Ringgold Kuethe, and their four children: Frederick W. Kuethe, III (Kathryn), Marrian K. McCormick, Melinda Smith (Tim), and Edward M. Kuethe. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Perry, Kyle and Aaron McCormick, Sam and Mike Kuethe, Allison Smith Barnes, Kristen Smith, Alex, Will and Charlotte Kuethe, and great-granddaughter Rosalie Ann Barnes. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Louise Kuethe Bane. Also very dear to "Pop" were Bittany Bergeron, Emily Friend, Elizabeth Stoner, Kelly Kuethe, Veronica Musick, Katie and Kristy Smith, Billy Barnes, Dan Glatfelter, and EJ Bickley. Arrangements were private. The family requests memorial donations in lieu of flowers be made to The Kuethe Library, P. O. Box 218, Glen Burnie, MD 21060, a 501-(c)(3).