Glenn L. Wittstadt, Jr.

Glenn L. Wittstadt, Jr., passed away on December 5, 2015, at the age of 80. Survived by wife of more than 58 years, Lynne M. (nee Miller) Wittstadt; and his four children: Daughter Karina Wittstadt and her children Marta and Olivia; son Eric Wittstadt and Lori (nee Kegeler) and his children Erika and Everett; son Barret Wittstadt; and son Kurt Wittstadt and his wife Elizabeth (nee Kreamer) and their children Kurt and Anneliese. Great-grandfather to seven children. Also survived by sister Dawn Ewell. Renowned pianist and organist, graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, where he also taught. As a professional musician he performed on live radio, and multiple venues including with Howard Barlow, and high demand for his sight reading and accompanying prowess. A respected music teacher, choral director and pianist in Baltimore County Public Schools for 35 years and Organist and Music Director starting at the young age of 15. As a pedagogue his private studio was noted for his high expectations and demanding approach, bringing out the best in his students and shaping generations of young musicians. He had a wonderful sense of humor and gregarious personality. Always stressing education, the arts and responsibility shaped his world view and those around him. Staying close to his heritage and a descendent of Major General Baron Johann de Kalb commander of the Maryland Line during the American Revolution, he was an active member of the German American community and long term member of the German Society of Maryland and the Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland. He also was a life-long member of the American Guild of Organists and volunteered with 4-H and Boy Scouts of America. His memorial service will be held on December 19, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, 400 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, at 4:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to a charity of your choice in the name of Glenn L. Wittstadt, Jr. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001