Charles Edward Voss

On December 10, 2024, Charles Edward Voss (fondly known as “Speedy”) passed away at the VA Hospice in West Palm Beach, Florida. Many who knew him said he would never make it past the age of 30, because of his unconventional lifestyle, but at 79 ½ he outlived some of his doctors and sadly, a few of his treasured friends. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 15, 1945 (VJ Day), Speedy was a high school athlete and avid fisherman. He served on the SS Edson in the Navy where he lost his hearing. He was the original Ocean City beach boy who surfed, ran beach stands, and sold telescope pictures before he began steaming crabs for 50 years. In Ocean City and Ocean Pines, Maryland, Speedy was owner/part-owner of Crab Alley, Crab Bag, City Fish and Country Barn Seafood. He and a few local golfing friends created the McVoss Golf Tournament, played by locals for local charities. 

He was never married but is survived by his sister in Florida and sister in Hawaii. After crab season, he enjoyed traveling to Brazil, Dominican Republic, Aspen, and San Francisco. But sometimes he just settled in on his local fishing holes in the Florida Keys and Deep Creek Lake and visited friends. For the past 10 years, Speedy has lived in Port Saint Lucie, FL with his sister and enjoyed cruising on NCL where his last cruise was December 2022 on the Panama Canal. 

We will be having a “Celebration of Life with Speedy Stories” in March, 2025 where he will be laid to rest near his Mom and Dad (Margaret and Marty Voss) at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in Hurlock Maryland

The Committal with Military Honors will be held 12:00 PM Friday, March 7, 2025 at Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery, Hurlock, Maryland.