Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel, P.A.
412 Washington Road
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Phone: 410-848-7533
Fax: 410-876-3666
Email: prittsfh@prittsfh.com


Directors & Staff
Available 24 Hours

Where Service Comes First!

Meet Our Funeral Directors

R. Kyle Pritts, Jr.

Kyle is a second generation Funeral Director and the present owner of Pritts Funeral Home. He grew up in the beautiful rural mountains of western Maryland. Moving with his family to Westminster at the age of 8.

After growing up in Westminster, at the age of 13 he attended and graduated from Carson Long Military Institute with honors. After graduation at the age of 17, he began working for the family business Pritts Funeral Home, formerly the Myers-Pritts Funeral Home on Willis Street. Here he graduated from Catonsville Community College with a degree in Mortuary Science. After serving his apprenticeship he was licensed in 1980 and began the merger at the present Pritts Funeral Home and Chapel when his family relocated due to their growing business. After the sudden death of his father, he bought the family business in 1998 from his mother. He has been there ever since. Throughout the years, he has added a modern day chapel and conference center. He has served the community with 35 years in funeral service.

Kyle was an active member of the Westminster Fire Department, a long time member of the Carroll Post 31 American Legion, the Westminster Elks, Littlestown Eagles, and the Knights of Columbus. He is also a member of St. John Catholic Church. An avid sportsman, he has traveled to many western states in pursuit of big game. A world traveler, he enjoys traveling to Europe and the Caribbean.

Also a resident of Garrett County, he maintains a 170 acre working ranch. He enjoys farming, ranching, and taking care of the wild life and many fruit trees at his ranch. He is also an avid Ravens and Orioles fan. He is the proud father of Audrey Pritts Coder of Towson, who is a Shock Trauma Nurse and Emily Pritts, who has graduated from the College of Charleston and is now in pursuit of a degree in Pharmacology. He is the proud grandfather of Cameron, Kylee and Kiera. He is engaged to Amy Boerner, his companion for over 10 years.

Kyle is proud of the services provided by himself and his staff to the community. He has created a very beautiful and distinctive funeral home that has been named Carroll County's Best Funeral Home every year since 1999 and truly believes "Service Comes First."
Mark D. Morrison

Mark was born and raised in western Pennsylvania. He was in management in the restaurant business when he moved to Maryland in the early 1990's. This is where he met his best friend and wife Myung.

After marriage, Mark attended Catonsville Community College in the Mortuary Science program and graduated Summa Cum Laude while serving his apprenticeship at Pritts Funeral Home in 2000. He became a licensed funeral director in 2000 and has remained at Pritts Funeral Home since.

In 2001, Mark and his wife, Myung, moved to Westminster with their newborn daughter Alyssa. In 2002, they were joined with the birth of their son Matthew.

Mark enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He is an avid Steelers fan, a season ticket holder with the Hershey Bears hockey, likes music, and watching his children play sports.
Mark J. Deskiewicz

Mark has been a Licensed Funeral Director and Mortician since 1999. He is a graduate of The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus where he received his Associates degree in Mortuary Science. He is also a Graduate of Eastern University in St. David's, PA where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Small Business Management and a minor in Political Science.

Mark began his career in funeral service when he was a young man in Philadelphia working along with his father at the Koller Funeral Home in Roxborough. Mark assisted with many funerals and also helped with the maintenance of the establishment during his summers off from school.
While attending Eastern University, Mark met his wife Jennifer and they were married in August of 1996. Upon completion of his education at Eastern, they moved to Jennifer's home state of Maryland. Mark attended CCBC at Catonsville while serving his apprenticeship in Carroll & Baltimore County. Mark joined the staff of Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel in June of 2004.

Mark and his wife have two sons, Brandon and Tyler and currently live in Westminster, Maryland. He is an avid sports fan, especially the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles. He enjoys riding his mountain bike, camping and spending time with his family. Mark and his family attend Crossroads Community Church in Westminster. Mark is a 3rd degree Master Mason of Ionic Lodge #145, AF & AM in Reisterstown, MD and along with his wife, he is a Cub Scout Den Leader for his son Tyler's Cub Scout Pack #631 in Westminster, MD. Mark is also an Assistant Scoutmaster for his older son Brandon's Troop #395 in Finksburg, MD. Mark is an Eagle Scout and really enjoys reliving his childhood days as a Scout with his family.
John K. Aymold, Jr.

John grew up in Baltimore County and was a 1971 graduate of Milford Mill High School. He has been a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1977 when he graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He served his apprenticeship and worked 25 years for Loring Byers Funeral Directors, Inc. in Randallstown, Maryland and also for 2 years with the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home in Winfield, Maryland. He came to the Pritts Funeral Home and Chapel, P.A. in July of 1998.

John has been married to his wife Barbara since 1975 and lives in Eldersburg, Maryland. He is the father of daughter Kelly Forney and son Tim Aymold and two grandchildren Allison and Nathan. He likes traveling, motorcycles, hunting, shooting sports and is an avid supporter of the Baltimore Ravens.

John has served as President of the Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, the German Society of Maryland and the Pikesville Kiwanis Club. He is a member of Zion United Methodist Church in Shipley. He and his son are also owners of the Mid-Atlantic Motorcycle Hearse Company.


Available 24 hours a day for immediate personal service, the directors and staff at Pritts are always there when you need them. Feel free to call us anytime.

 

Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel, P.A.
412 Washington Road
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Phone: 410-848-7533
Fax: 410-876-3666
Email: prittsfh@prittsfh.com



Pritts Funeral Home is convenient to Hanover, Gettysburg and Littlestown PA in Adams and York County Pennsylvania, Reisterstown in Baltimore County MD and all the following parts of Carroll County Maryland:
Finksburg 21048
Hampstead 21074
Keymar 21757
Lineboro 21088
Linwood 21764
Manchester 21102
Marriottsville 21104
Mount Airy 21771
New Windsor 21776
Reisterstown 21136
Sykesville / Eldersburg 21784
Taneytown 21787
Union Bridge 21791
Upperco 21155
Westminster 21157, 21158
Woodbine 21797