On August 5, 2024, Joseph Stephen Lechert, beloved husband of the late Patricia Ann Lechert; devoted father of John Beacham and his wife Christina, Jaime Munford, Shari Underhill and her husband Timothy and Deanna Schneider; loving grandfather of Stacy Harnish and her husband Paul, Cassandra Harris, Daniel Harris, Capt. Sean Underhill, Tobias Cobb, Kevin Munford, Benjamin Munford, Alexander Beacham and Victoria Beacham; cherished great grandfather of Jordan Guzman-Harris and Carmen Rossi, V; also survived by step grandsons, Matthew Jones and Cory Weimer and his wife Anna and their children Destinee, Seth and Nick Hawkins; dear brother of Kate Parks.

Visitation will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Ave. on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 1 PM. Interment, Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens.