William "Bill" Super, Jr. - Obituary

illiam (Bill) Super Jr, 78, passed away peacefully at home in Annapolis, MD on December 11, 2024 after a 2+-year battle with prostate cancer. He was born on November 23, 1946, in Baltimore, MD. Bill graduated from the University of Maryland, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. He then received his Master of Science in Administration (MSA) degree in Operations Research/Systems Analysis from George Washington University. Bill served in the United States Navy on an aircraft carrier and was honorably discharged in 1974. After his service, he had an illustrious career in Information Technology (IT) leadership that began as a Program Manager for the Social Security Administration (SSA) where he managed the modernization of the SSA’s national processing centers. He then worked in the private sector in positions such as Technical Director, Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Philips, Aon Corporation, and the MITRE Corporation among others. Bill ended his career with his own consulting business which included serving as the CTO at Allegheny Energy. He was preceded in death by his parents, William A. Super Sr. and Dorothy Dopman Super. He is survived by his loving significant other of 34+ years, Kathleen Voorhees of Annapolis; two children, Walter Richard (Rich) Super and his wife, Tracey, of Lewes, DE, and Wendy Super of Ellicott City, MD; former wife Barbara Super of Timonium, MD; numerous nieces and nephews; and grand dogs and grand cats. Bill was an active member of the Fleet Reserve Club of Annapolis for over 20 years. He got his United States Coast Guard Captain’s license and was a certified PADI Master scuba diver. He was an avid power boater cruising the waters of Chesapeake Bay and Assawoman Bay. He often said he not only owned one boat but was stupid enough to own two boats. He enjoyed traveling and captained a boat in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Ireland, and the French Riviera for vacations. Bill enjoyed outdoor yard work, especially pruning, at his beach house in Fenwick Island, DE. He loved seeing live music and supporting local musicians in Annapolis, MD and Ocean City, MD. Bill was also a devoted patron of Dunkin Donuts and McDonald’s visiting one or both nearly every day. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Bill's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD, on Thursday, December 19, from 1pm until 4pm and from 6pm until 9pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122. Please take a moment to leave a condolence for the family by visiting the Memories link on this page.