Eric Rolf Anderson

Eric Rolf Anderson of Havre de Grace, a career musician for the U.S. Navy, died May 2. He was 54. Born July 27, 1953 in New York City, he was a son of the late Rolf Eskil Anderson and Andrea McCarthy Anderson. He was the husband of Rita Marcucci Anderson of Havre de Grace. He began singing in church choirs when he was five and continued vocal training until graduation in 1971. He began guitar lessons at nine and was performing in public by age 10 for large family affairs and school functions. Throughout his teens, he played in local area bands, performing for thousands of troops destined for or returning from Vietnam. He also played solo and with a three-piece acoustic group at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Officers Club. On Jan. 4, 1976, he began naval training at the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Fla., and upon completion was stationed at Charleston Naval Base, attached to U.S. Navy Band Charleston. He was eventually promoted to MU1 and given charge of a five-piece rock and roll band. This unit played extensive high school and college concert tours throughout the southeast for Navy recruiting. Not to exclude stints at naval bases in Key West, Bermuda, Holy Loch, Scotland, and Yakuska, Japan. Upon completion of military service, he returned home to form another touring band "Heros". They toured the East Coast and as far west as St. Joseph, Mo., Chicago, Ill., and Lansing, Mich. Eventually, they toured cross country to California, playing a six-month stand in some of the world's greatest clubs. After a stint in Albuquerque, N.M., he was headed for Atlanta, Ga., to regroup and take on a civilian tour of the southeastern U.S. With the band FM, he toured Georgia, Florida, Alabama and other southern states. He and his wife returned home to help care for his wife's aging grandparents. At this juncture, he entered the group of seasoned veterans "Quickfire" and played the local hot spots. Mr. Anderson was employed at Saks Inc. as a computer hardware analyst until his illness. He lived and breathed the History Channel and fishing. He wrote his own music, and recorded his voice to other peoples music. He stayed caught up with the Navy through Navy Times and fixed up antique vehicles. He enjoyed AHRA drag racing, sailing and was a member of the United States Power Squadron at Bush River. He enjoyed cooking meals for his family. He attended a trade school in Baltimore for two years called Computer Tech. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Ian Anderson, of Chicago, Ill., Eric Ebaugh, of Chesapeake City, and Alec Anderson, of Havre de Grace; brothers, David Anderson, of Raleigh, N.C., Nord Anderson, of Oviedo, Fla., Christopher Anderson of Havre de Grace; his mother-in-law, Diana Chitty, of Havre de Grace, and his close friend, Scott Hagar, of Havre de Grace. A viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. May 9 at Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home in Aberdeen with services at 7 p.m. with military honors. Pastor Lonna Smith will officiate. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Please make checks payable to UMBF/Shock Trauma, U of Md. School of Medicine, Attention: Jane Anderson, 100 N. Greene St., Baltimore, Md. 21201. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001