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Joseph Bontz

1950 - 2021

Joseph Bontz obituary, 1950-2021, Sykesville, MD

BORN

1950

DIED

2021

FUNERAL HOME

Jeffrey N Zumbrun Funeral Home

6028 Sykesville Road

Sykesville, Maryland

Joseph Bontz Obituary

Born August 1, 1950 in Arlington, Virginia, he was the son of the late Robert Dennette and Maruita Carolyn Henkel Bontz. He was the loving husband of Pattie Bontz. They had been married for 32 years. Joe was in sales with Ward Trucking Company for over 20 years. He attended Catonsville Community College and earned an Associate Arts Degree. He loved music and played lead guitar in many bands including Cruise, The Cruisers and String Theory. He enjoyed playing golf, collecting clocks and art work, driving his 1970 Monte Carlo and spending time with his friends, family and Tully. In addition to his wife Pattie, Joe is survived by daughters Azure Sellers, Mary Laura Bontz and her fiancé Tony Donovan, nephew Jon Hutslar, brother George Bontz and wife Diane, and grandchildren Quint and Henry Sellers, Dylan Shortt and Isley Donovan, and many loved nephews and nieces. A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 22, 2021, 4:00PM, at the Jeffrey N. Zumbrun Funeral Home, 6028 Sykesville Road, Eldersburg, MD. The family will receive friends from 12-2 PM and 3-4 PM on Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that sympathies be expressed in the form of contributions to: Cure Alzheimer's and Baltimore Humane Society. Links below. https://curealz.org/ or https://bmorehumane.org/ Online condolences may be made at www.jnzumbrunfuneralhome.com

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Published by Carroll County Times on Aug. 20, 2021.

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Ned Era

April 28, 2023

Worked with Joe in the 80´s and 90´s. Golfed and kept in contact over the years. A truly great friend. So sorry to hear of his passing!

Matt (Jay Mattson) Fishel

September 5, 2021

I'm so saddened to hear of his passing.

He was a carrier representative of mine when he was with Carolina, PJAX and most recently with Ward Trucking when I was VP Domestic Operations at TBB Global Logistics.

I was also the DISC JOCKEY Jay Mattson that he may have spoken to you at one time or another.

Most recently 2012-2013 as Morning News Anchor at AM 1470 WTTR Westminster Maryland where he would sporadically pop in on us during my morning newscasts.

He and also attended an annual oldies presentation one night each Fall at Penn State York.

We also had a liking for show cars and shows.

He always made me laugh and we shared lots of work and fun

I've been praying for him and your family for quite a while and will continue to do so.

God Bless you and your family

Matt Fishel -- Jay Mattson Disc Jockey, too.

Guy Puig

August 26, 2021

I have kept Joe in my prayers for some time, we go back to his Arbutus days playing guitar in the basement with him and his friend Ray. Or going to see concerts like The Ramones, Blonde or Talking Heads to name a few. Even as we grew older I always thought of Joe, and our friendship. It seemed that once you became Joe's friend, you would always be Joe's friend. I will sorely miss him. God Bless Pattie and her family

Terry & Tammy Baker

August 20, 2021

So sorry to hear of the passing of Joe. We first met Joe when he played with the band Cruise. Joe was a wonderful guy and a great musician. Terry and Joe often shared memories of the love of their cars. Joe will be deeply missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends

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