Harry Fegley - Obituary

arry Donald Fegley, 91, a 14-year resident of Heritage Harbour in Annapolis and formerly of Chevy Chase, MD, died on December 22, 2014 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center following complications from a stroke he suffered in October. Born on July 1, 1923 in Clifton, NJ , Harry attended Newark College of Engineering before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He completed his studies toward a business degree at Rutgers University. He also obtained advanced CPCU degrees in Associate Risk Management. Harry joined the Army Air Corps in 1942. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre of Operations, flying over 1,600 hours with the 318th Troop carrier squadron. Harry rose to the rank of captain and was awarded the Air Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze stars, American Theatre Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star and WWII Victory Medal. As a civilian, Harry started his career as a Marine Special Agent for the Insurance Company of North America and worked in their Philadelphia, New York City, Long Island, New Orleans and Washington, DC offices. In 1965, he joined the Mutual Insurance Agency of Washington and retired as Vice President. In his retirement, Harry served for 3 years as the business administrator of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church where he was also a member and an elder. He was also a distributor of Prop Talk and Spinsheet magazines. An avid sailor and boater, Harry was a member of the West River Sailing Club. He and his wife, Julia, have sailed the entire east coast, from Provincetown to Key West, and made several trips to the Bahamas. They also took trawler voyages through the Great Lakes and into Canada. They summered at their home in Bethany Beach where they hosted many family and friends and where Harry boasted about being the first in the ocean each spring. Harry is survived by his beloved wife, Julia Fegley, whom he met and married when he lived in New Orleans; two sons, Donald (Lynn) Fegley of Shady Side and Andrew (Amanda) Fegley of Annapolis; one sister, Frances Hartman of Franklin, NJ; and four grandchildren, Alexander, Zachary, Katharine and Aurora. A memorial service will be held for Harry at 11am on Friday, January 2, at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase circle, Washington, DC. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family recommends donations to the charity of your choice. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link at the top of this page.