Erwin Huber's Obituary
Erwin Gottfried Huber, age 90 passed away peacefully in his home on August 7, 2023. He was an Air Force Veteran and a bricklayer by trade. Erwin worked on the construction of many buildings in Baltimore's Inner Harbor area, and on the subway in Washington, DC. In the mid-1970s, he became a cabinet-making teacher at Howard County Vocational-Technical High School. In 1980, he joined Oles Envelope Company, where he was head of maintenance and renovation. He retired on June 30, 1995. In 2004, he and his first wife, Maria, moved to Safety Harbor, Florida, to enjoy their retirement.
Erwin and Maria enjoyed taking cruises to the Caribbean, traveling to visit family in Germany and Austria, and spending time with their children and grandchildren. Maria died in 2007 after a short illness, but Erwin continued to travel, taking cruises and visiting Unterschützen several times to see his sister Gerti and her family. His last visit was in 2022.
In 2022, Erwin had found companionship with Cathy Long, and they fell in love. The couple wed on Erwin’s 90th birthday, June 18, 2023, in a quiet ceremony. A few weeks later, all of Erwin’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren came to Trinity, Florida, to celebrate “Opa-Fest” with Erwin and Cathy.
Erwin was happiest when he was with family. He was always generous with his time. He read the Austrian news online every morning, and he spent weekends watching the German and Austrian soccer games. He always told us that he had a good life.
Erwin is survived by his new wife Cathy, his daughter Mary Ann and sons Walter, Michael and Robert. There are also 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. He will truly be missed.
In Lieu of flowers, Donations to Erwin’s Charity of choice - Wounded Warriors is appreciated. The link to donate is below:
https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Default.aspx?tsid=11585&ovr_acv_id=16821&campaignSource=ONLINE&source=BS23001AAABREAA&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwloynBhBbEiwAGY25dH0cqd-SW4JLK48K43tbyGoEf2SskdlmwA5aMr47bmqGN7EP92YHpBoCKR4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
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