Justin Paul Raddie

Justin P. Raddie "Juice", of Gambrills, MD died on Sunday, January 16, 2011. He is survived by his parents Robert and Madonna Brennan of Gambrills; siblings Angela Sell and her husband Rich of Littlestown, PA, Stephen Raddie and his wife Allison of Arlington, VA and Robert Brennan, III of Woodstock, GA; 3 nieces Jocelyn, Lauryn and Peyton, long-time girlfriend Kimberly Mills of New Carrollton. He is also survived by his beloved uncle James J. Norwood, Jr and his wife Lisa of Coumbus, OH. He has joined his Shiddu and Sidthe, James and Pauline Norwood in paradise. Justin started his life as many before and after him on September 19, 1981. But Justin was a very special little boy. He walked late, he was way too chubby to hold himself up. He talked late, and had to work with all of us so that we could understand him. He learned differently, by seeing and doing not by reading and doing assisngments - imagine being his teacher. But nothing seemed to stop or slow him down - he just loved life and was determined to excel. Justin attended high school at both Fishburne Military School and Watkins Mill High School and received his GED prior to what would have been his graduation date. Justin received his culinary training at Anne Arundel Community College Hospitality, Culinary and Trouism Institue. Justin's chosen profession was to work around one of the things he loved most - food. So he worked the way up from a bus boy at 16 to a trained professional chef. While he had the talent to work in a five-star restaurant he chose to work with his second family at Adam's Ribs in Edgewater, MD where he stayed for almost 10 years. Justin's family was a blended one - he started out with his mother and brother (and his grandparents and uncle too), but ended up with a wonderful father and a sister and another brother as well. No blended family could have been more meant to be together. Anyone who knew Justin, knows his favorite hobby was sleep! He would sleep all day, all night and into the next day if he could. But, when it was time to work he gave it that much effort and more. Justin would work until he dropped and then get up and work some more. When brothers are close in age, Stephen and Justin were only 15 1/2 months apart, the younger years were interesting. But as they grew up, no two brothers could be closer than they were - almost as if they were twins. Even though Justin chose to be a chef - he also learned carpentry skills. His Uncle Jim taught him drywall work and his dad taught him to work with wood and power tools. He could have another craft to fall back on, if people quit eating in restaurants. One of his most admirable traits was the way he would help you out - no matter what. Just would give you the shirt off his back and after you were gone realize it was cold outside and he was barechested. Oh well, he would just continue with what he was doing and be glad he was able to help. His free spirit will live on in his family and friends and he will never be forgotten.