Joseph W. Hovanec, Sr.

Joseph William Hovanec, Sr. of Bel Air died July 19 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. He was 87. Born in Martin, Pa., he was the son of the late John and Margaret Ponick Hovanec. He was a retired union painter. He was a member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bel Air. Mr. Hovanec is survived by his son, Joseph W. Hovanec Jr. and his wife, Ann, of Edgewood, N.M.; a daughter, Jeanne Rosser of Bel Air; two grandchildren, Bryan Rosser and Sean Rosser, both of Bel Air; two great-grandchildren, Justin M Rosser and Emma D. Rosser, both of Bel Air; a brother, Charles hovanec of New Jersey; and a sister, Carylin Balchak of Akron, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Mr. hovanec was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn Ann Fajans-Hovanec; five brothers, John, George, Andrew, Richard and William Hovanec; and four sisters, Margaret Swaney, Julie Louditt, Jeanne Steinhoff and Ann Tackler. There will be no services at this time. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001 Visitation: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001 Service: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001