Martin Roland Biser
August 25, 1923 — February 8, 2009
Martin Roland Biser, 85, of Brunswick , passed away at his home on Sunday February 8, 2009. He was married to Lorraine Stup Biser, his wife of 61 years.
Born August 25, 1923 near Adamstown to Erie Calvin and Lizzie Adlyn Coblentz Biser.
Roland was the 8th of 11 children born into a farming family. He owned and operated Galyn farm near Brunswick from 1947 thru 2002.
In addition to being a life long farmer, Roland was also a businessman who was well liked and respected in the community. He was past President of the Brunswick Co-op, Farmers Club and Ruritan Club in Petersville. He also served 22 years as a director for the Bank of Brunswick. He was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church in Brunswick. He also served as Chairman of the Trustees for New York Hill United Methodist Church. Roland was also a Director of the Manor Reformed Church Cemetery, Frederick MD
Roland enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and was very proud of the fact that he and Lorraine had visited all 50 states.
He is survived by two daughters, Gale Lorraine Grams and husband Robert and Linda Kay Murray and husband Thomas of Knoxville, MD. Four grandchildren, Brad Alan Murray and wife Holly of Pittsville, MD, Jennifer Lynne Grams and Michael Sorrell of Knoxville, MD, Jeffrey Wayne Murray and wife Andrea of Harpers Ferry, WV, and Rick Michael Grams and wife Brooke of Baltimore, MD. Three great granddaughters, Ruby Jean Murray, Jadyn Raine Murray and Kennedy Erin Grams.
Roland is also survived by his sisters Katherine Houff, Lorraine Duncan and husband James, and brother Paul Biser and wife Blanche. In addition he is survived by sister-in-law Mary Biser and brother-in-law Charles Lewis and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by sisters Elizabeth Henn and husband Karl, Margaret Ringer and husband Melvin, Marietta Lewis, Helen Snook and husband Palmer and Dorothy Libby and husband Chet, brothers Richard Biser and Joseph Biser and brother-in-law James Houff and sister-in-law Emma Biser. He was also predeceased by a special nephew Melvin Ringer.
Visitation: The family will receive friends on Wednesday February 11, 2009 from 3-5 and 7-9pm where the Funeral Home will be open for visitors from 3-9pm at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1100 Maple Avenue, Brunswick.
Services: Funeral Services will be held on Thursday February 12, at the Funeral Home at 11:00am. Interment will follow in Manor Reformed Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to New Hope Methodist Building Fund at 7 S. Maryland Ave. Brunswick, MD 21716 or Hospice of Frederick County, P.O. Box 1799 Frederick, MD 21702.