Robert Zentz

Robert Lloyd Zentz, 95, of Sykesville, Md., formerly of Taneytown, died peacefully Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Md. Born Oct. 25, 1917, in Carroll County, Md., he was the son of the late Jacob Raymond and Mary Ellen Foy Zent. He was the husband of the late Mae Elizabeth Hardman Zentz, who died in August 2008.

Robert was a real estate and insurance broker for many years. He was the proprietor of Zentz Realty in Taneytown, Md. He was a member of the Westminster Seventh Day Adventist Church, the Taneytown Chamber of Commerce and the Taneytown Lions Club. He enjoyed collecting antique clocks and pocket watches. He was particularly fond of two trips he made to Ireland to visit his cousin.

Surviving are a son, Carl Zentz and wife Chong, of Glenn Dale, Md.; a daughter, Joyce Schaum of Westminster, Md.; four grandchildren, Joshua Zentz and wife Cherrie, of St. Paul, Minn., Jeremy Zentz of Oldenburg, Ind., Jason Schaum and wife Bryna, of Abingdon, Md., and Adam Schaum of Virginia, Minn.; two sisters, Dolly Meshejian of Alabama, and Patricia Sherman of California; a brother, John Zent of Alabama; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four sisters, Dorothy Krotsch, Edith Zentz, Marian Schamel, and Elva Burnham; and two brothers, Raymond and Maurice Zent.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 11, at Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 136 E. Baltimore St., Taneytown, Md., with Pastor Robert Martinez officiating. Interment will follow at Keysville Union Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Westminster Seventh Day Adventist Church, 320 Crest Lane, Westminster, MD 21157. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.myersdurborawfh.com.