Joseph "Chief" Medved

Joseph “Chief” Medved passed away on April 3, 2025; beloved husband of the late Mary Ellen Medved; loving father of Jean M. Krupinski and her husband, Gary S. and Joseph P. Medved and his wife, Carol L.; cherished grandfather of Kathryn A. Medved, Maria A. Medved and Andrew J. Krupinski; brother-in-law of John P. O’Hagan.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated St. Joseph Church, 100 Church Lane, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030 on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10am.

Interment New Cathedral Cemetery.

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Jean's eulogy:

Good morning. Thank you all for coming today.

I will start by saying for the past 3.5 years my dad was very happy at Brightview Sr. Living. He got involved in daily activities, cultivated a circle of friends, loved his happy hour and Wall Street Journal and was always helping others and a gentleman.

Most everyone calls our Dad CHIEF. Between my brother Joe and my Dad Joe, Chief was created. I typically always called him dad, however: today may use them interchangeably. Same with our mother, Mary Ellen who everyone called, M.E.

Our dad was born in Ohio and grew up on a dairy farm. He was the youngest of 6 children: 3 girls and 3 boys. The entire family was a disciplined, hardworking bunch. That discipline of working hard & smart cascaded down to Joe and I and all the grandchildren.

My grandmother Louisa was the driver who said ALL her children would go to college, including the girls (which my grandfather didn’t think necessary). They all went to college.

Chief became a mechanical engineer like his brothers. He went to Fenn College now Cleveland State and had a wild Irish roommate. He worked two jobs to pay for school and after graduation he joined the Army. He met my mom (M.E.) a terrific Irish Baltimore City girl at the USO dance in Aberdeen. They were married for 66 years and made a strong team. They complimented each other; Mary Ellen (M.E.) with ideas and Chief with all the skills to make it a reality.

Chief worked initially at Ohio Power as an engineer, then we relocated to Baltimore where he took a Plant Manager position at Westvaco Pulp and Paper, then Solo Cup.

Later Chief went to work for my brother at Outside Unlimited as Engineer and Project Manager for hardscapes and new commercial sites. Blakehurst was one of those sites. As a smart, strong, disciplined man, Chief could foresee problems and take action prior to any impact.

Chief was always a great supporter of his wife, children and grandchildren (Katie, Maria and Andrew) showing interest and support in all their endeavors.

He was a teacher and a coach. When my mom decided to get into real estate, it was Chief that taught her to drive, as a city girl she always took the streetcar. Most importantly he taught her all the math that went behind real estate transactions. There were no calculators, computers or Websites in the early 70’s. She passed her real estate exam the first time and became very successful. Chief stepped up to help her all around, such as cooking dinner.

A lot happened around our kitchen table. From creating a Landscape company; Outside Unlimited to helping with high school algebra homework, school projects to planning family trips. I remember M.E., Chief and Joe working to come up with a name and logo for Outside Unlimited.

Chief had a lot of patience. However, I will say he was surprised when M.E. came home to tell us she had purchased a Townhouse in Mays Chapel at auction and would be renting it out (idea person). That was the beginning of investing in property and managing rentals. Chief could fix anything that may break or need improvement and there was a lot of that (skills to make it reality).

Growing up we lived in Ohio and Maryland. My dad built all 3 of our houses, each getting a bit larger. He had all the skills to be a contractor and builder. He designed the Outside Unlimited building which had a ½ acre footprint, three stories with first and second floor able to hold trucks and heavy equipment and third floor offices and conference rooms.

Chief built great roaring fires and enjoyed sitting by the fire with M.E. and a cup of tea. He always ensured we had plenty of firewood ready to go. He loved the fireplaces at Brightview, you just had to flip a switch. He enjoyed playing baseball, softball and basketball, running and walking, growing vegetables and flowers from seeds, and Sudoku puzzles. His lettuce was like velvet, delicious tomato and peppers and knock out gorgeous Zinnias, which the deer seemed to like the best.

I loved my dad. There is so much more I could say about my dad, but I am running out of time so ……. As Chief would say “Stay Strong”.

Thank you.