Obituary

Joseph Sachs, 73, Annapolis alderman

ANNAPOLIS — Joseph Sachs, a former Annapolis alderman and a founder of the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, died Oct. 7 of lung disease. He was 73.

Mr. Sachs was remembered as a strong supporter of the city’s cultural life.

“It’s always sad when someone whose life has been so vital to the community is no longer with you,” Mayor Ellen O. Moyer said. “He was able to make things happen. He was a good manager and good idea person.”

Early in his career, he moved from Baltimore to work for Gov. Spiro T. Agnew as an assistant appointments officer. Before that, he was general manager of the old Baltimore Bullets, precursor to today’s Washington Wizards.

Later he was a special sales representative for Mercedes-Benz in Eastport and an economic consultant to the city of Annapolis, the Annapolis Capital reported.

Mr. Sachs was chairman of the Annapolis Historic District Commission, president of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Association and a founder of Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. He served on a commission to study the feasibility of an all-purpose arts facility in Annapolis, appointed by Gov. Marvin Mandel in 1976, and was on the board of Temple Beth Shalom in Arnold.

Mr. Sachs was born in Baltimore and received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Maryland College Park in 1955.

Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Jacqueline Rubin Sachs; a son, Rich Glabman of Dallas; two daughters, Deborah Love of Annapolis and Sheri Stracener of Austin, Texas; and seven grandchildren.