James William Deiso II (Jim), age 75, of Owings, Maryland, died on August 22, 2012, surrounded by his loving family after suffering from a stroke on August 15, 2012. He was born on July 28, 1937 in Mount Vernon, New York to James and Evelyn Deiso.

He was the beloved husband of the late Carol Anne Deiso, whom he married on March 13, 1985. Residents of Owings, MD, both Jim and Carol loved Calvert County and the Chesapeake Bay Area.

After serving in the United State Marine Corps as Corporal from 1958 and leaving with an honorable discharge in 1961, Jim embarked on a career with the Joyce Beverages, Inc. in Newburgh, NY. In 1968, Jim moved with his family to Crofton, Maryland, where he continued in the beverage industry as vice president of production at the Joyce Beverage bottling plant. In 1985, Jim began a second career with a former Joyce Beverage colleague, Jay Davis, when they jointly purchased Beltway Transportation Service. Jim maintained ownership and management responsibilities until his retirement in 2000.

He loved to spend time doing yard work, home improvement projects, entertaining family and friends and traveling to visit family in California and Texas and friends in New York and Florida. Jim was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his son James William Deiso III (Charlene) of Bastrop, TX, Tina Michelle Fincher of Mechanicsburg, PA, Gina Marie King (Cameron) of Edgewater, MD, Jon Christopher Hansen of Alexandria, VA and Lisa Lynn Hansen of Baltimore, MD. He is also survived by six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Brother of Dorothy Benya (Robert) who reside in Fremont, California. An earlier marriage to Barbara Noel Tagliarino (Burtis) ended in divorce.

The family will receive friends at Lee Funeral Home Calvert, 8200 Jennifer Lane (Rt. 4 & Fowler Road) Owings, MD on Wednesday, August 29th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 30th, at 11:00 a.m., at Saint Anthony's Catholic Church, 8816 Chesapeake Avenue North Beach, MD 20714. Interment to be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Anthony's Catholic Church, 8816 Chesapeake Avenue North Beach, MD 20714.

Arrangements provided by Lee Funeral Home.