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William Henry Eberspacher

Posted 2/20/10

William Henry Eberspacher, 70 CAMBRIDGE - William Henry Eberspacher, died Sunday, January 31, 2010, in Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge. He was 70. Born in Cambridge, February 26, 1939, he is …

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William Henry Eberspacher

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William Henry Eberspacher, 70 CAMBRIDGE - William Henry Eberspacher, died Sunday, January 31, 2010, in Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge. He was 70. Born in Cambridge, February 26, 1939, he is the son of the late Frederick Edward Eberspacher and Katherine Metz Eberspacher. Mr. Eberspacher made the family farm, The Brick House Farm in Drawbridge his home throughout his entire life. He was a graduate of North Dorchester High School, Class of 1957 and had attended the University of Maryland, College Park for two years. On November 10, 1962 he married the former Ann Spicer of Cambridge. Mr. Eberspacher was a farmer and since the 1970's he worked during the winter delivering oil in Cambridge for Leon Hurley, Granville Hooper, and lastly for Pep-Up. He retired in 2000, due to his health beginning to fail as a result of severe depression. Two years ago he developed dementia and was a resident at Mallard Bay Care Center for the past five months. Mr. Eberspacher's early Christian education and Confirmation were at Immanuel Evangelical & Reform Church, which later became the Immanuel United Church of Christ. He later attended Grace Baptist Church, Hurlock, for 17 years and had been a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church, Cambridge, for about 10 years. Mr. Eberspacher was a very faithful worker and supporter of Golden Shore Christian School from 1973 to the 1990's, serving on the Golden Shore Christian School Board most of that time. He was also a member of the Dorchester County Farm Bureau. His hobbies were reading, particularly topics of history, and was an avid NASCAR fan since his teenage years. Preceding him in death, besides his parents, was a sister and brother-in-law, Anna Eberspacher VanCleve and Ben Van Cleve; a brother, Fred P. Eberspacher; a brother and sister-in-law, Emerson W. Eberspacher and Norma J. Eberspacher; brothers-in-law, Joseph L. Spicer, Russell L. Gray and Ercell S. Dove; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Betty Spicer Fehsenfeld and Arthur L. Fehsenfeld Jr.; and two nephews, Steven M. Dove and Charles F. Eberspacher. Surviving is his wife, Ann Spicer Eberspacher of Cambridge; a son, Curtis Edward Eberspacher and his wife, Patricia "Trish" of Cornelius, N.C.; two grandchildren, Jeannine A. Eberspacher and Joseph M. "Joey" Eberspacher; a great-grandson, Elijah Eberspacher; sisters-in-law, Elois S. "Lois" Eberspacher of Grasonville, Ruth Spicer Gray of Cambridge, Doris Spicer Dove of Salisbury, and R. Elaine Spicer of Seaford, Del.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, February 26, at Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A., where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Officiating at the service will be Pastor Dave Stewart. Burial will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be John "Jack" Van Cleve, Ted Eberspacher, Doug Eberspacher, Mark Eberspacher, Emerson "Rusty" Eberspacher Jr., and Chem Albites. In lieu of flowers, memorial offerings may be made in Mr. Eberspacher's memory to Alzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland Chapter, 1850 York Rd., Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093-5122. To send letters of condolence, please visit www.curran-bromwell.com.

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