enneth Michael Saltzman, 52, a resident of Ft. Lauderdale, FL for 30 years and previously of Annapolis, MD died of ALS on Wednesday, December 14 at the Hospice of the Chesapeake Inpatient Care Center in Pasadena, MD. Born on April 1, 1964 in Washington, D.C. to Robert and Joanne Saltzman, Ken graduated from trade school and worked as a diesel boat engine mechanic. He enjoyed football, baseball, golf, music and coaching. Ken was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert and James Saltzman. He is survived by his children, Derek Saltzman and Luciana Cerro of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; his parents, Robert and Joanne Saltzman and his sister, Lori Mueller all of Annapolis, MD. Friends are invited to celebrate Ken's life on Saturday, December 17 from 10am until his funeral service begins at 11am at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Annapolis, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins at www.alscenter.org. Online condolences may be made by clicking the tab on this page.