Gary Antone Hnyla, age 69, a resident of Pasadena for 60 years, and previously of Baltimore, died on February 14, 2012 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center after suffering from cancer for six months.

He was born on November 17, 1942, in Baltimore, to the late Genevieve and Jerry Hnyla. After graduating from Glen Burnie High School, he terrorized the Riviera Beach area with his 1957 Chevy. In 1964, he joined the US Army, serving until 1968, then returned home to serve in the Baltimore City Fire Department. He enjoyed the Ravens, fishing, gardening, antiquing, loving his wife forever and a day, and being a nanny for his grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his brother Gerald Hnyla and his son Gary Hnyla, Jr.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years: Mary Hnyla; two daughters: Kim Ireland and her husband Bill Knoerlein, and Donna McCallister and her husband Charlie; sister Gail Herbig, brother Tom Hnyla, all of Pasadena; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Family requests friends visit on Saturday from 3 to 5 PM and from 7 to 9 PM at the Gregory J. Gonce Funeral Home, PA, 169 Riviera Drive, Pasadena. Funeral services will be held Saturday evening at 7:30 PM during the evening visitation. Feel free to express your condolences here.