William Francis Loper, of Aberdeen, died peacefully at home on October 5, 2023. He was 85.

Bill was born February 16, 1938, grew up in Munhall, Pennsylvania, attended Slippery Rock University, and moved to Maryland in 1962 for a job teaching mathematics at Aberdeen High School. He married Mary Hays Inman in 1963. Together, they forged a life filled with deep friendships, travel, and passionate devotion to family. Even on his last morning, they went out to breakfast with friends who are family.

In addition to Mary Hays, his wife of 60 years, Bill is lovingly remembered by his sons, William Loper and John (Paige Kilian) Loper, by his daughter, Sarah (Jay) Kilian, his honorary daughter, Amanda Kilian (Michael) Meehan, and his partner in grandfatherly crime, Victor Kilian (Poppers). Bill was a proud grandfather, known as Bobba to his six grandchildren: Rudy, Casey, Jonah, Jesse, Jasper, and Mazie and to his honorary grandchildren, Frankie, Carly, Pick, and Sawyer. Bill is also survived by his dear sister, Bernadine (Carl) Stigberg and his devoted nieces and nephews.

Bill enjoyed 31 years of retirement, filling it with the activities he loved: golfing at Swan Creek Country Club and later Ruggles, travel (particularly cruising), gardening, fishing, crabbing, spending time with friends and family, singing in the Choir at Grove Presbyterian, cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and listening to the 1812 Overture as the sun set on his beloved Bush River.

A memorial service will be held at Grove Presbyterian Church on Saturday, October 14 at 11:00am.

William Francis Loper

February 16, 1938 - October 05, 2023

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