William Harry Eagers

William Harry Eagers, loving husband and tax account and insurance professional, died Wednesday morning at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 90. The son of Joseph Alban Eagers Sr., president of the Canton National Bank, and Mary Spurrier Eagers, a homemaker and insurance office manager, William was born in Baltimore and raised near Lake Montebello, and later, on Underwood Road in Guilford .

After graduating in 1953 from Loyola Blakefield High School, he enrolled at Loyola University of Baltimore, where he studied business and accounting. After service in the U.S. Army, he began his lifelong association with Baltimore-based community banks. As President of Mariners Savings & Loan, he steered the institution through the state's bank-insurance crisis of the mid-1980s. He also served on the Boards of other local banks, including Canton National Bank and Kosciusko Savings and Loan. During this time, William also took the reins of the Kopera Tax Service. He remained a Registered Tax Agent for the rest of his life, helping clients file routine returns, and assisting them in dealings with the IRS. When it came to Forms 1040 and 502, William had the most faith in the calculator and the typewriter, supplementing them in later years with subscriptions to professional tax-agent software.

William began dating Mary Kathleen Kopera, of Oakridge Road, Baltimore in 1961. They were married in April, 1963. Devoted Baltimoreans, the couple lived in the city for many years before settling across the county line in Stoneleigh. In 1991, they relocated to the Canton Square neighborhood, their home until the present date. They enjoyed exploring their beloved hometown, cheering on the Orioles and patronizing dining establishments throughout the region. Avid travelers, they would visit Montreal or Richmond for a weekend, and created opportunities for longer tours to Western North America and Europe. William was a member of the Little Italy Lodge and Catholic War Veterans .As the beneficiary of a Loyola Blakefield education, William stayed active with the Class of 1953, and each year would quietly contribute to the school's Scholarship Fund.

Friends may call at Mitchell- Wiedefeld Funeral Home 6500 York Road on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 . A memorial service for Mr. Eagers will be offered by his newly ordained nephew, Father Thomas O'Donnell, at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19 at the Mitchell- Wiedefeld Funeral Home , 6500 York Road in Towson. He is survived by his wife Mary Kathleen Eagers, as well as seventeen nieces and nephews. His memory will be treasured by his many relatives and friends.