John B. Mettam
December 1, 1947 ~ December 11, 2014
Services:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Lexington Park, MD with Father Marco Schad officating. Interment will follow in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery Ridge, MD.
Visitation:
The family will receive friends on Monday, December 15, 2014 from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM with prayers recited at 5:00 PM in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Lexington Park, MD.
John Bartley “Bart” Mettam, 67, of Ridge, MD passed away on December 11, 2014 in Prince Frederick, MD. Born on December 1, 1947 in Danville, IL, he was the son of the late Rita Raley Mettam and Willard A. Mettam, Sr. Bart was the loving husband of Georgina Perez whom he married in Lima, Peru, on September 7, 2002. Bart is survived by his children; Eleanor Wilson (Daniel) of Hunt Valley, MD, Cesar Sanchez (Rosa) of Valle Lee, MD, Arturo Sanchez (Theresa) Edie of Great Mills, MD, Aaron Sokol of Timonium, MD, and 2 grandchildren. Siblings; Mary Leslie Carpenter of Troy, NC, Charles Mettam (Regina) of Boone, NC, and Laurie Mettam of Chapel Hill, NC. He was preceded in death by brother Willard A. Mettam. Bart graduated from St. Mary’s Ryken High School in 1965 and graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelors of Science in Economics in 1970. Bart worked as a Team Lead Financial Management Analyst for Patuxent Naval Air Systems Command for 30 plus years. He was a member of the Optimist Club, Buzzy’s Store Crew, and he enjoyed fishing, cooking, boating/ boat racing, and NASCAR racing.
The family will receive friends on Monday, December 15, 2014 from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM with prayers recited at 5:00 PM in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Lexington Park, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Immaculate Heart of Mary Lexington Park, MD with Father Marcho Shad officiating. Interment will follow in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery Ridge, MD. Pallbearers; Arturo Sanchez, Cesar Sanchez, Daniel Wilson, Joseph Warren McKay, Bruce Price, and Barry Carpenter. Honorary Pallbearers: John Wayne Raley, Robbie Norris, J. Scott Ridgell, Michael Yabar, Duncan Lepper and Brian Barnhill. Contributions may be made to Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation 6601 Frederick Road Baltimore, MD 21228, Chesapeake Bay Foundation 6 Herndon Ave Annapolis, MD 21403, and American Diabetes Association 1701 North Beauregard St Alexandria, VA 22311.
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“My deepest sympathy for you & your family. Prayers for peace and strength at this very difficult time.”
“Oh, my goodness – I just heard this very sad news! I have many happy memories of watching Bartley play the base guitar and make great music in our basement with my brothers – stopping to eat cookies or doughnuts made by my mom. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. God bless you.”
“Bart and I were classmates at Ryken and were devout followers of the ways of sin & bad behavior, an early pattern that I’m sure didn’t change too much. I am saddened by the news, and offer my condolences to Bart’s family, he was a loving, generous and wonderful man and a lifelong friend. As I now live in Calif. I saw Bart sporadically, but we could always pick up on any of the many funny stories we had in common, the joy in the irreverence was pure magic. I will miss Bartley and that wonderfully devious smile, he was a great friend. Paul “
“So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We will sure miss spending time with Bart down at Buzzy’s. “
“Bartman, southern MD will be a much sadder place without you. From the Tick Neck Yacht Club parties, to summer crab feasts and you running into the relocatable trailer when we worked NAMO, you brought joy and laughter to everyone’slife. Rest well my friend, and may God bless you.”
“Gina, I am so very sorry for your loss. I worked with Bart, and he was a wonderful person and good friend. I will miss him dearly. My prayers are with you and your family.”
“Gina I am saddened of the passing of Bart. I am in total shock and will miss him dearly. He was like a brother to me and I will never forget him. I am proud to have to known him and all of his wonderful family. All of you have treated me as one of the family. My prayers are with all of you. May he rest in peace.”
“”Words can not describe how much Bart will be missed. I can’t believe he had to go so soon. REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND.””
“Our deepest sympathy for you and your family.”
“We are sorry for your loss. He was a good man and we loved listening to his stories about his boat racing days. Prayers to you all during this difficult time.”
“Rest in peace Bart, we will miss you”
“We have lost a good friend for many years with an entertaining sense of humor. Many good memories, especialy during our boat racing careers. Rest in Peace old buddy. Strength to the family at this diffcult time “
“We extend our deepest sympathy to the Mettam family.”
“So sorry to hear of Barts sudden passing. His family and dear friends are in my thoughts and prayers.”
“Gina and Family, I was so sad to hear this news. Please know you are all in my prayers.”
“Words are hard to find. I have fond memories of working with Bart over the years at NAVAIR. I’m so glad my daughter, Karen, got to know and work with him as well. Always a gentleman with a warm smile. I wish him God’s peace. “
“So sorry to hear of Bart’s passing, he was one of the great characters of Saint Mary’s County and will be missed. “
“Bart always had a smile and a little joke to tell. Very nice guy. Bart will be missed. “
“I was very saddened to hear of Bart’s passing. I’ve personally known Bart for years, and he has been a coworker for many of those years. My thoughts and prayers are with the family, and I pray the Lord brings you peace and comfort at this time.”
“my memories of you overwhelming me since learning of your passing;as captain mike,you&i walked the length of your pier so many times.days you would be cooking in the kitchen as you watched the t.v.those times you’d just salute us on our way.kindness was part of who made you-bart.may God be with your family always as we realize that john bartley mettam now rest in peace.sincerely,marilyn c.greenlee and my family”
“So very sorry to hear of Bart’s passing, He will be missed! Praying for comfort to you all. Hugs and Love, Mandy :-)”
“Mary Leslie, Chuck and Laurie: I was so sorry to hear about Bart’s death. I haven’t seen you since Will died. Although I can’t be there for the service, you are in my thoughts and prayers, as is Bart, and John Wayne, I know how close he and Bart were. I see Maggie (Dameron) mentioned the band…so many good memories from years gone by! Love to all. “
“Gina & Family, My heart is truly saddened by Bart’s passing. I always enjoyed talking with him at Buzzy’s. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for your loss. Bart was a wonderful, kind and gentle man. The world was a better place, because he was in it. May your wonderful memories comfort you. May knowing what a joy all of you were to Bart, bring you peace. May the love of your family and friends, bring you strength. And may Bart rest in the arms of angels. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. “
“My deepest sympathy to Bartley’s family. Meeting and becoming good friends with Bartley during our years at Ryken is one of my fondest high school memories. “
“My thoughts and prayers are with the Mettam family and many friends in Ridge who will miss Bart’s presence among them until we all meet again! Bart was always there for his friends. He was/is a good soul. Rest in peace, dear friend, while we keep you in our good memories and our hearts forever.”
“We are so sorry for your loss. Yet another good person has been taken away too soon. Bart is now telling stories amongst the angels and looking over you from above. He has left behind many good memories and those cannot be taken away. Rest in Peace Bart!”
“Gina, When we lose someone we love, it seems time stands still. What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch. We may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget. Rest in peace my dear friend. You have my most heartfelt condolences. Hugs, Karen”
“Bart, you were a sweet person with a kind, friendly heart and a lovable smile. I’ll miss seeing that smile everyday in the hall – it seemed to lighten up my day! You will be missed terribly. My love and prayers go out to your family and may God Bless! Rest in Peace, My Friend.”
“Our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Bart’s. We all have great memories of Bart to hold onto. Tick Neck will definitely not be the same. Rest easy ole friend!”
“I was very sorry to learn of Bart’s passing. Although Bart was a couple of years ahead of me in High School, we rode the same bus from the time he was a Freshman and I was in elementary school. Bartley had a great sense of humor and was always a source of entertainment on the bus rides to and from school. He was a good soul and a fine man. My heartfelt condolences to Bart’s family. Rest in peace Bart.”
“I was a friend of Bart’s years ago when I lived in St. Mary’s County and worked at Pax River. He was one of the nicest guys I knew and we really had some good times. He will be missed.”
“Bart will truly be missed, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of need. Sorry for you loss, and may God be with you.”
“We are so saddened to hear about Bart’s passing. Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to Bart’s family and friends. Bart was a good man and friend to many. “
“Ridge will never be the same without you in it Bart! Rest in peace my friend.”
“Bartley was a fine, good man. I will miss him… Ridge MD won’t be the same without him. Gina, I’m praying for you… my prayers and sympathies are with You and your family. I wish I could have able to attend. RIP Bart, God Bless You. “
“Was so sorry to hear this. Bart and I worked together for many years before I retired. We were really good friends and I will miss him. Prayers and loving thoughts to Gina and the rest of the family”
“I am so sorry to hear about Bart’s passing. I did not know him for long. But he was a wonderful person to know. He always talked about his family. I will miss him. My deepest sympathy for you and your family. May God give you comfort at this time.”
“Hard to believe he has left the planet. He will be greatly missed. smooth sailing Bartman……”
“Gina and family, You continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry that I was unable to attend the services to give you a hug in person.”