| Graduation Year | Class of 1966 |
| Date of Passing | Nov 08, 2013 |
| About | Mr. Gary Franklin Otto, 64, of Libertytown, died unexpectedly Friday, November 8, 2013, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born December 7, 1948, in Union Bridge, he was the son of Marie Annamae Hartsock Otto of Union Bridge and the late Clarence E. Otto, Jr. He was the husband of Barbara Myers Otto, his wife of 44 years. Mr. Otto was a 1966 graduate of Walkersville High School. He served in the Army Reserves for 6 years. He was employed with C & P Telephone Co. (now Verizon) for 30 years, retiring in 2001. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Union Bridge, the Libertytown Recreation Council, AMVETS Post 7 of Thurmont, the Pioneers and the Central Maryland Umpires Association. He was a sanctioned umpire for 10 years of baseball and girls softball. He enjoyed spending time with his family, coaching children in soccer, baseball and basketball through the Libertytown Recreation Council program, bowling, playing golf, the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles. Surviving in addition to his wife and mother are 2 sons, Shawn Michael Otto and companion Keri Fadeley and Blaine William Otto and Christy Schlesinger, all of Libertytown; a grandson, Brooks William Otto; 2 sisters, Martha Shriner and companion Jay Kennedy of Union Bridge and Jeanne Bowman and husband Jack of Hudson, FL; mother-in-law, Mary Catherine Myers of Libertytown and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Lamora Longenecker, in February 2013. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 16, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 11802 Liberty Road, Libertytown, with Rev. Richard L. Michael, pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Libertytown Recreation Council, P.O. Box 341, Libertytown, MD 21762 or to St. James Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 1060, Union Bridge, MD 21791. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.hartzlerfuneralhome.com. To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store. Published in The Frederick News-Post on Nov. 10, 2013. |
| Events | FROM THE WHS CLASS OF 1966 YEARBOOK "Ott," "Shovel Foot," and "Chepeto" . . . full of fun . . .blond hair . . .surfer haircut . . . found at Barb's with a big candle . . . likes sports . . .dislikes boring classes . . . "Watch those Birds (Colts, Bullets)" . . . Baseball, Basketball, Soccer . . .future - - Le-high P.C.C. |
