James Donald Rotan, 83, of Sykesville, died peacefully, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House.
   Born September 9, 1931, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles Henry and Catherine Rotan He was the husband of Dolores F. Rotan. They had been married for 60 years.
  He had worked for many years in the automobile industry as a car salesman.   He enjoyed woodworking, watching baseball and building and flying model airplanes. He was the last of his immediate family.
   In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters, Donna Stratton-Rotan, Joanne Fleming and husband Michael, Jennifer Dize and husband Rodney, Julie Slaybaugh and husband  Dereck and a son ,Charles Rotan. He is also survived by grandchildren Tiffany Bageant, Mallory and Douglas Turco, Kara Slaybaugh and Alex and Clair Dize.
   The family will receive friends 2:00 PM Saturday at The Rotan Family Home located at 5711 Carroll Dale Drive, Sykesville, MD. Internment will be private.  The Jeffrey N. Zumbrun Funeral Home, 6028 Sykesville Road, Eldersburg, MD is handling funeral arrangements.  Sympathies may be expressed in the form of contributions to Carroll Hospice, 292 Stoner Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157-5629.
    Online condolences may be made at www.jnzumbrunfuneralhome.com.