Lewis Otto Bell

LEWIS OTTO BELL, the son of the late Fred and Pattie Johns Bell, transitioned from earth to glory on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the Autumn Lake at Pikesville facility. Otto, as he was affectionately called, was born on March 15, 1926, in Green Bay, Virginia. He was next to the youngest of 6 children, all who preceded him in death: Linwood (Piccola), James (Joanna), Lee Esther (Richard), Arlene, and Carlton. Having existed for nearly a century, he did a lot of living. He was a loving husband of 75 years to his wife Dorothy who transitioned from earth to glory 3 years before him. Of this union were four children: Albert (Juanita), Marvin (Jill), Marco and Deborah (Gregory). He was also a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. For more than 38 years, Otto worked various jobs at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Sparrows Point, MD (the Point) until his retirement on March 1, 1991. Otto loved where he worked and was very proud of his accomplishments there, because whenever he talked to his brothers and/or sisters or other family members, he always had a story to share about the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and his time with them. Otto was a very quiet, kind, and polite man to those he did not know, but if he knew you, he would talk your ears off with anecdotes about his time at the Point or his life as a boy growing up in Virginia. He was a cherished granddad affectionately known as Pa to his grandchildren (Melody (Haneef), Marco Jr., Christopher, Marvin Jr. (Pamela), Brandon, Raymond, and Chalae) and could be seen taking them to school and to their various events always with a handout of cash or other goodies. This trait continued with his great grandchildren (Tiese, Tatiana, LeValya Jr., Lavell, Tiffany, Cody, Lyric, Lena, Lisa, Maaliyah, Logan, and Skylar) too. His great-great grandchildren are much too young to have reaped the benefits of this side of him, so they had to settle for hugs and kisses. He is survived by his sons and their wives, his daughter, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren Aamir, Nohely, Nailah and Nia, other family members and a host of nursing facility support.

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Lewis Otto Bell

March 15, 1926 - July 20, 2024