Virgil George Kunde
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Virgil George Kunde , 83 Mar 30, 1936 - Mar 10, 2020 Virgil George Kunde, 83, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at his home. Born Monday, March 30, 1936 in Goodhue, MN, he was the son of the late Fredrick Karl Kunde and the late Marion C. (Lohmann) Kunde. He was also raised by the late Siena (Grote) Deden. Virgil graduated from Red Wing High School in MN. He later received his Bachelor's Degree from NC State and then his Masters from UMD. Virgil was an Astrophysicist for NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. His 50 year career included the Voyager and Cassini projects. Family was very important to Virgil and he also enjoyed gardening and volleyball. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he proudly served as a paratrooper and was a member of Morris Frock Post 42. He is survived by his loving wife, Joanne Kunde; son, Gerald Kunde and wife Karen of Wolfsville, MD; two daughters, Katherine Casidy and husband David of Smithsburg, MD, and Karen (Bobbitt) Jespersen; grandchildren, Shannon Skinner and husband Chris, Matthew Bobbitt and wife Jessica, Justin Casidy and wife Lynh, Natalie Bobbitt, Melanie Bobbitt; great-grandchildren, Kayla Ashby, (who lives with Virgil and Joanne) Willow Bobbitt, Lincoln Skinner, Andrew Skinner, Jace Skinner; and Theresa, Joey, Robbie, Cory and wife Danielle and their children, Camden and Amelia; Danielle and Jon and their child Carter; and his brother, Charlie and wife Mary. In addition to his parents, Virgil is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Nicole Ashby and siblings, Virgil and Verna. Services will be held Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 1:00 pm, at the Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home, 1331 Eastern Blvd. North Hagerstown, MD, with the Pastor Eric Moser officiating. Family will receive friends at the funeral home, Saturday, March 14, 2020, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Interment will be at the Smithsburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Hospice of Washington County, 747 Northern Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21742. Online condolences may be expressed at www.douglasfiery.com