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Arvid M. “Marty” Scherpf, Jr., 63
June 20, 2020
Arvid M. “Marty” Scherpf, Jr., 63, of Bradenton, FL and formerly of Lititz, PA and Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on May 20, 2020 in Bradenton.
Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Arvid M, Sr. and Donna R. Russell Scherpf of Lititz and Placido, FL. Marty was an accomplished sailor who enjoyed both cruising and racing sailboats and has quite a few trophies to attest to this. On his 19th birthday, he boarded the 46ft Rhodes Ketch, the Gouden Draak, as crew and sailed halfway around the world. He also crewed on the C&C, Full Cry, during the Governor’s Cup race on the Chesapeake Bay and won the cup, just to name a few. He and his brothers raced a J/24 called Tac Rag and 470’s , and as a married man owned a 24ft Mirage called Hokey Pokey.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughters: Jessica Galbraith of Bradenton, FL and Emily Goodyear of Riverview, FL; his 4 grandchildren, 3 stepgrandchildren; his 2 brothers David J. of Havre De Grace, MD and Michael R. of York, and his sister, Kim Jordan of Wilmington, NC.
There will be a Memorial Service celebrating Marty’s life on Thursday July 2, 2020 at 10:30AM at the Coleman Memorial Chapel, 1980 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz, PA. Interment will follow in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Brickerville.
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Condolences to the Family
March 30, 2023
as usual, I am apparently the last to react. The above photo reminds me of his Dad, my employer, whom it was my honor to serve as part of the team that built the Cedar Docks At Log Pond.
Having crewed on ‘Arrow’, Mariah, Starting’ Monday’ & even allowed to captain the John Henry. The Flats R a Blast…
M. Dutton
July 01, 2020
I knew Marty from Blenkers Marina in Florida. He worked on my boat and offered a lot of good advice. Beyond that, my wife and I always enjoyed stopping and talking to him when we saw him. We were sorry to hear of his passing and offer our condolences to his friends and family. He will be missed.
Jim Hanson and Chris Kotchi
July 01, 2020
Arvid and Donna,
My wife Diane and I wish to extend our deepest condolences to you and your family on the passing of Arvid Jr.
Our thoughts are with you.
your old Blue Spader friend Lloyd E. (Gene) Keller
July 01, 2020
We would like to extend our thoughts and sympathies to you and your family. While these abnormal times prevent us from expressing our condolences in person at Marty’s memorial service, we remember the good experiences. We mourn the loss of Marty and miss contact with everyone with whom we shared these experiences.
George & Helen Tudor
June 30, 2020
Please accept our condolences on Marty’s passing. My parents are Arnold and Elsie Stackhouse formally from Harve de Grace MD (sail makers). Arnold passed in Nov 2019. Elsie is in Elizabethtown. We wish the families comfort and love. From Elia (Stackhouse) Doberstein for Elsie Stackhouse
June 30, 2020
Donna and Arvid so sorry for your son’s death.
Becky Kirchoff Brown
- Services
- Thursday, July 02, 2020
- 10:30 AM
- Coleman Memorial Chapel
- 1980 Furnace Hills Pike
- Lititz, PA
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