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James C Wassum, Sr.
December 06, 1936 - March 21, 2013
Obituary
James Corbett Wassum, Sr. of BelAir died Thursday, March 21 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. He was 76.
Born in Atkins, VA he was the son of the late Corbet Wassum and Ruby (Vipperman) Cook and husband of the late Anna Darling Martin Wassum.
Mr. Wassum retired in 1988 as a Senior Technical Writer at Aberdeen Proving Ground, he served his country in both the US Army and US Air Force, and served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion Post #8, Loyal order of the Moose #1023. Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks #1672 all of Winter Haven, FL, Joppatowne VFW Post 5838, the Bush River Yacht Club, and he was a charter member of the Creswell Christian Church. He loved boating and was a great artist.
He is survived by his companion of over 12 years, Janet Keithley; sons, James C. Wassum, Jr., Randy L. Wassum, and Brian S. Wassum; sister, Judy L. Eller; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. In addition to his parents and wife he was predeceased by his brother Gerald D. Wassum.
A visitation will be held on Monday, March 25 at the Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home where funeral services conducted by Rev. Ben Eller will be held on Tuesday, March 26 at 11:00am. Interment with military honors will be in Harford Memorial Gardens. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Funeral Home:
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home
333 South Parke Street
Aberdeen, MD
US 21001
Events
Visitation
Mon Mar 25, 2013 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home • 333 S Parke St., Aberdeen, MD 21001
Visitation
Mon Mar 25, 2013 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home • 333 S Parke St., Aberdeen, MD 21001
Service
Tue Mar 26, 2013 @ 11:00 AM EDT
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home • 333 S Parke St., Aberdeen, MD 21001
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Memories
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Paula and Mike
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So sorry to hear about James passing he was a great guy always offering a friendly smile and conversation where ever we met. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Jeanette and his family.
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brian wassum
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You gone be missed, we loved you old man, you was a trooper. brian, kathy, ryan
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Brian, your loving son.
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You are going to be missed, we loved you very much! Brian, Kathy, Ryan
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K Adams
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Please accept my condolences on the loss of your loved one. May you find comfort in the fond memories of your family member. It is comforting to know the Bible speaks of a time when death will be no more at Rev 21:3, 4. During your time of bereavement you can find comfort from reading the Bible.
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Phyllis Wassum Gray
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I am so sad to hear about James' death and sorry that I will not be able to attend the service since I just went through radiation and chemo for cancer myself. May God put his arms around you, hold you close and give you peace is my prayer. I love you.
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Tom & Karen Woodall
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We're so sorry to hear of James' death. We'll never forget the time they came to Erie and did a video of Melissa as we still treasure that to this day! May the Holy Spirit provide comfort to all who ask. I'll be praying for you all during this time.