William Martin Radosevic & AnnaMaria Radosevic
William Martin Radosevic
December 15, 1929 – August 12, 2023
William Martin Radošević of Dunkirk, Maryland, passed peacefully in the home of his daughter, with his family by his side. He is the beloved husband of 51 years to the late AnnaMaria Radošević. William is survived by his son, Frank Antonio (Dena), daughter Teresa Marie Schrodel (the late Michael Schrodel), grandchildren Carmen Schrodel, Madeline and Liam Radošević. William is also survived by his sister Mary Ann Wright of Ft. Worth, Texas, sister in law’s Rosa Tuccillo of Naples, Italy and Maria Federico of Naples, Italy and numerous nieces and nephews, clients, friends and fellow parishioners. William is predeceased by his mother, Theresa Catherine Trulac, father, Frank Joseph Radošević, siblings, Frank, Elizabeth, Margaret, Thomas, John, Joseph, Irene and Robert Radošević.
A first generation American, William “Bill” Martin Radošević was born in Bressler, Pennsylvania, the seventh of ten children born to Frank and Theresa Radošević. Bill’s large Croatian family moved between Steelton, PA and Bridgeport, PA during the depression looking for employment. They returned to Steelton, PA, where his father found work at Bethlehem Steelworks before World War II. Bill played football on his high school football team and spent time swimming in the Susquehanna River. In 1946, with his father’s permission, he enlisted in the United Sates Navy at age 17. After completing bootcamp in Bainbridge, Maryland, he was sent to Naval Station Great Lakes (Chicago, IL), to become an Electrician’s Mate. Upon completion, he received further education and became an Electronics Technician. Bill’s first assignment was Yokosuka, Japan, where he repaired and maintained electronic equipment. During the Korean War, Bill served at sea on the attack cargo ship USS Uvalde, where he assisted in the evacuation of Underwater Demolition Teams from Hungnam Harbor, North Korea.
Bill also served on minesweepers throughout his career, and was stationed twice in Naples, Italy, where he supported NATO’s Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH). In August 1965, he met his future wife AnnaMaria, on the beach in front of his villa, in Licola, Italy. Bill retired from an accomplished twenty-year Navy career in 1967. AnnaMaria emigrated to the United States in 1968 to join Bill and they were married at Mt. Calvary Catholic Church in Forestville, Maryland. AnnaMaria and Bill created Medart, (Mediterranean Art) an Italian oil painting import business; and with their two children in tow, traveled up and down the East Coast selling original Italian oil paintings. Over the decades the business grew to a retail gallery specializing in custom picture framing, and is currently located in Dunkirk, Maryland.
After turning the business over to his children, he continued to work at Medart, interacting with clients, working in the frame shop and telling sea stories until shortly before his passing. He enjoyed working outside in his garden and ending his day with a good scotch. He spent quality time with his grandchildren. Bill was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association since 1957 and was a founding member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Community parish in Owings, Maryland.
AnnaMaria Radosevic
January 25, 1934 — August 6, 2020
On Thursday, August 6, 2020, AnnaMaria Radosevic, 86, of Dunkirk, MD, died at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. D.C. with her family by her side. AnnaMaria is survived by her husband of 51 years, William Martin Radosevic, son, Frank Antonio Radosevic (Dena), Teresa Marie Schrodel (the late Michael David Schrodel); grandchildren, Carmen Schrodel, Madeline and Liam Radosevic, sister Rosa Tuccillo, sister-in-laws, Maria Federico and Mary Ann Wright and numerous nieces and nephews. AnnaMaria is pre-deceased by her siblings, Rodolfo “Sergio” Esposito, Maria Esposito, Maria Tuccillo, Giorgio Tuccillo, Brigida Tuccillo, Generoso Tuccillo. AnnaMaria Esposito was born January 25, 1934 near Piazza Dante in Naples, Italy. Her father, the late Roberto Esposito, was a goldsmith and her mother, the late Pasqua Siciliano was a homemaker. During World War II she was sent to live with a family outside of Naples for safety. As a young lady, she worked as a receptionist and clerk in Naples. In August 1965, she met her future husband William “Bill” Radošević on the beach in Licola, Italy.
She immigrated to the United States in 1968 and married Bill at Mt. Calvary Catholic Church in Forestville, MD. That same year, AnnaMaria and Bill started an Italian oil painting import business, named Medart. With her two children in tow, Bill and AnnaMaria would travel up and down the East Coast selling original Italian oil paintings. Over the decades the business grew to a retail gallery and custom picture framing shop which is now currently located in Dunkirk, MD. AnnaMaria was active in the family business until the day of her accident and had many adoring customers drawn to her generous, loving and caring spirit. AnnaMaria became a US Citizen in October of 1994. Her son, Frank was born in 1969 and daughter, Teresa was born in 1971. ‘Nonna’ as she was lovingly referred to, was a doting grandmother to Carmen, Madeline and Liam; and a loving and supporting mother-in-law to Dena Radosevic and the late Michael Schrodel. Nothing was more important to Nonna than her family’s well-being, and she took great pleasure in taking care of them, especially by making sure their stomachs were filled with her cooking. AnnaMaria was an active and founding member of the Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Community parish in Owings, MD.