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David G. Van Sickle Jr. 1939-2022

SOLOMONS, Md. -- David Guthrie Van Sickle Jr. died Friday, July 29, 2022. He was 83.

Van Sickle was born May 16, 1939, in Arthurdale, W.Va., to David and Lucy Gore Van Sickle. The family later moved to New York state, where he graduated from Lancaster Central High School in 1957.

On Aug. 18, 1962, he married his wife of nearly 60 years, Beverly Rohl Van Sickle. A year later, in 1963, he graduated from General Motors Institute with a degree in electrical engineering.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Rohl Van Sickle; his daughter, Dawn Fischer-Van Sickle and his grandchildren, Grace and Kyle Fischer of Karlsruhe, Germany; in addition to his sister, Becky Eiss of Jefferson, Georgia.

He was predeceased by his parents; daughter, Deborah Lee Van Sickle; and brother, John R. Van Sickle.

A small memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at Stark Memorial in Salem, where he will be interred alongside his daughter, Debbie, in Grandview Cemetery.

Those interested in attending may contact the family or the funeral home for further information. www.starkmemorial.com.

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