Hans Otto Wendt

Hans Otto Wendt, 75, of Easton, MD, died on September 6, 2012, in London, England. Son of the late Otto R. Wendt and Herta E. Brose Wendt, Hans was born in Rügenwalde, Germany, February 28, 1937 and moved to the United States in 1952. He was married to Kathleen Spence Wendt for 51 years. Hans was a Master Volkswagen Technician and began working in the industry in 1956 until he retired in 1999. He was also and an accomplished welder and metal fabricator and enjoyed making custom designs. As a member of the Mid-Atlantic Blacksmith Association, he spent time perfecting the art and instructing others in the trade. He was a Worshipful Master of Coates Lodge #102 in the years 1983 and 1986 where he attended regularly. He was a Grand Inspector and later became a Senior Grand Steward for The Grand Lodge of Maryland. He also was an active member in the Talbot Royal Arch Masons, Scottish Rite of Cockeysville, MD, and Germania Lodge #160, A.F. & A.M and spent time instructing others in Free Masonry. He was a charter member of Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Association in Easton, MD, and was active in preservation of antique industrial engines. He participated in the church choir at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church where he sang for over forty years. He loved to play the harmonica and to entertain others with his music. He enjoyed photography and loved to travel and explore new places. Hans is survived by his wife, Kathleen Spence Wendt; daughter, Karen Mezzatesta and her husband Chris; daughter, Susan Wendt; grandson, Michael Wendt; sisters, Ursula Kadolph and Gerda Fisher; brother-in-law, Richard Spence and his wife Henrietta; sister-in-law, Edith Roe; several nieces and nephews; several great nieces and great nephews; one cousin; and one second cousin. Services will be 12 p.m on Thursday September 20, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church,12905 Blades Rd. Cordova, MD, with a visitation from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family suggests that memorials be made to St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cordova; Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Association, Easton; the Hans O. Wendt Memorial Fund, c/o Lisa P. Rash, The Talbot Bank, 8275 Elliott Road, Easton, MD 21601; or a charity of your choice.

Hans Otto Wendt

February 28, 1937 - September 6, 2012