August Vanscay Seibel

August Vanscay Seibel, 97, of Ocean City, MD, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Coastal Hospice in Salisbury, MD. Born on June 27, 1922, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late August and Eleanora M. Schulz Seibel. He was the loving husband of the late Doris Day Seibel.

Van was the founder and owner of The Grinding Company of America for 65 years. A proud veteran of the United States Marines, he served his country during World War II. Van was a longstanding member of the Rolling Road Golf Club and the Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club, where he was Senior Club Champion for several years.

Surviving him are children: Mary Joyce Sachs and husband David, V. William Seibel and wife Carole, and Tom Seibel and wife Karen, grandchildren: Kenny Evans and wife Tania, Joe Sachs, Kristi Sachs, and Amanda Sachs Grabliauskas and husband Michael, Billy Van Seibel, Justin Seibel, and Kelsie Seibel, and great-grandchildren: Isabella, Abigail, Andrew, Nicholas, and Samuel.

He was predeceased by a sister: Eleanor Smythe.

The family will receive visitors on Saturday, August 10, from 9:30-11 am at the ECKHARDT FUNERAL CHAPEL, P.A., 11605 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117, where a funeral service will begin at 11 am. Interment to follow in Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville, MD.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.