76, of Edgewood, Md. died on March 15, 2015. Raised in Bayonne, he serving his country in the U.S. Marines and the Army until his retirement after 27 years of service. He was a highly decorated first sergeant and a recipient of the bronze star in addition to multiple awards of valor. He served in the 101st Airborne in Vietnam and prior to that did a tour of duty in Korea with the majority of his service being spent in Germany. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Berta Mazur (nee: Wirkner); children, Robert Mazur, Angelika Martin, Patricia Zimmerman, Barbara Ann Mazur, Heidemarie Miller and William Andrew Mazur; sister, Joan Amodeo; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by MCCOMAS Funeral Home in Abingdon, Md.