On March 14, 2022, Mr. Maury "Jack" Savage Jr. passed away peacefully at home into eternal rest surrounded by his family. Jack was born on October 2, 1950 in Rose Hill North Carolina to Maury and Ila Savage. While growing up in Duplin County, he gained his dedicated work ethic from his late father & began working at the young age of 13. After the family moved to Raleigh, he attended W.G. Enloe High School graduating in the Class of 1968. He then entered the NC National Guard for 6 years. He earned a degree from National Louis University and in the late 1970's he worked in procurement for the State of North Carolina in the Medicaid program. He moved to the Washington D.C. area in 1980 to continue his work in Government Contracting. In Washington he worked for major Government contracting corporations (including Orkand Corp., RMS and Unisys) as a marketer, vice president and contractor. While there he met and married the love of his life, Ms. Patricia Cresta on August 24, 1996. In 1999, they successfully opened their own Government contracting business in Maryland, Advanced Government Solutions, Inc. (AGS) which provided administrative and technical support for many U.S. Defense Agencies including NAVSEA, US AID and SERE (for the U.S. Army) with over 100 employees, became well known for his contracting services with the most recent contract with the State of Maryland, Maryland State Troopers.    He was a brilliant businessman with an adept ability to write successful proposals and negotiate challenging contracts which made him a force of his own in the business world. In 2016 they purchased a Home Health Franchise, Comforcare , which is part of a nationwide network, in which Jack was especially passionate about Alzheimer's Awareness and Dementia including the care it takes at home for this and many other diseases. Serving Northern Anne Arundel and Howard County Maryland, their business currently provides non-medical "in home care", employing Certified Nursing Assistants and Companions to the Elderly and Disabled.

Jack was a well-regarded and respected as an entrepreneur.  He also touched many lives through his compassion for all walks of life and including the "underdog," always willing to advocate for them.

Jack was an avid boater and had a love for the water and taking their boat for an overnight stay.   He loved the beach from the Chesapeake Bay to Florida where they were able to have a 2 ^nd home and spent many relaxing times. He was an avid music lover of all Genres, loved playing his guitar and occasionally singing along.  He enjoyed his very active life with Pat, participating in many things socially in the DC and Maryland area. They traveled extensively and he was able to check so much off his bucket list with the love of his life.  He was a lover of all animals but especially all of the cats they have loved through their life together. He possessed a great sense of humor & could strike up a conversation with anyone he met, about history, current events and especially politics. Pat would always tell him that he should have written a book called "Jack's facts," to memorialize his expansive knowledge about absolutely everything.

Jack leaves behind his beloved wife of 25 years Patricia Cresta Savage, as well as his adored cats Palla and Teddy Bear. He was pre-deceased by his beloved sister Mary Savage Clark as well as their parents. He is survived by his Niece, Laura Clark Hamill (Burley), their daughter Heather Barber (Shane ), Great-Great Nephews Lucas & Jaxon Barber of Myrtle Beach, SC and Victoria Hamill of Wake Forest, NC. A Nephew Steve Clark & his children Michael and Allysa of Raleigh, NC. and Nephew Chris Clark of Raleigh, NC. He also leaves behind a very large extended family of many 1 ^st , 2 ^nd , 3 ^rd cousins in the Savage family as well as throughout North Carolina.

Jack also had a great love for his wife's family and treated them as his own, as the "brother's he never had". This includes his brother in law's Michael and Ralph Cresta, their wives Kathy Cresta and Tracy Bridge Berry, many Nieces and Nephews, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins along with their extended families. Pat's family loved him as their own and he will be always remembered in their hearts as an individual who was a very funny, loving, kind and compassionate man.    He will be dearly missed by all.

A celebration of life will be held on March 26, 2022 from 1-4 p.m. at Barranco Severna Park Funeral Home & Cremation Care, P.A., 495 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, Maryland 21146.  In lieu of flowers donations can also be made to the Greenbaum Cancer Center and all of the very special people who work there at the University of Maryland, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore MD at www.umms.org/giving or call (410) 328-GIFT.

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