Austin Lee Byrd Jr., age 98, of Catonsville, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. He was the husband of the late Myrtle Byrd and by his second wife the late Doris Rathbun. Brother of the late Patricia B Kelly, Mary Frances Bradyhouse and Ellen Marie Byrd. He is survived by two brother-in-laws, Richard Bradyhouse and Edward M. Kelly, Sr., also many nieces and nephews.
A visitation for Austin will be held Friday, April 21, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, 719 Maiden choice Ln., Catonsville, MD 21228. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 719 Maiden choice Ln., Catonsville, MD 21228. A committal service will occur Friday, April 21, 2023 from 12:30 PM to 12:45 PM at New Cathedral Cemetery, 4300 Old Frederick Rd., Baltimore, MD 21229.
Donations may be made in his name to Loyola Blakefield, 500 Chestnut Ave., Towson, MD 21204
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sterlingashtonschwabwitzke.com for the Byrd Jr. family.