John Romer, 68 of Hollywood, MD died Thursday, August 6, 2009 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD.

Born January 25, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late John Joseph Romer and Frances Bielewicz Romer. He was the husband of Joanne Romer, whom he married May 26, 1962. Mr. Romer was employed as the Public Affairs Officer at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

Mr. Romer is survived by his wife and four children, Denise Snead, (Allen), John Joseph Romer, II, (Leah), Danielle Ralston, (Ed) and Christian Romer, (Rebecca); seven grandchildren, Jordan and Rachel Snead, Kyle and Zachary Romer and Garrett, Gavin and Riana Ralston; two sisters, Frances Irvin, (Duane) and Jean Richardson, (Morris). In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Carl Romer.

The family will receive friends at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 from 5pm to 8pm, with prayers at 7pm. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, August13, 2009 at 10am at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Reverend Eamon Dignon officiating.
Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, Philanthropy Department, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401 and/or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org; please specify lung cancer as the preference.

Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.