Jim Sporrer

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Jim Sporrer, formerly of Worcester County, passed away Monday, Jan 25, 2010, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., while awaiting a liver transplant.

Mr. Sporrer was a resident of Ocean City and Ocean Pines from 1971-1996. During those years, he was involved in many ventures, both business and pleasure. Among those experiences that he fondly remembered were the first natural foods juice bar in downtown Ocean City called the Nashville Carrot, a Mexican import store with John Fager called Magic Mountain, involvement with Jim Motsko in the first White Marlin Open tournament, several real estate ventures starting with sales manager for Boise Cascade at Ocean Pines and then with Gene Parker, Mike Mumford and Joe Warth and others, and owning East Coast Realty and Sunset Builders. He was also one of the original lead singers in the Teenage Rust band of Ocean City. In 1996, he moved to Boca Raton, where he continued in real estate and wrote a novel.

He was married to Robin Sporrer (formerly), of Deerfield Beach, Fla., and they have three sons, Jamie Sporrer of Baltimore, Justin Sporrer of Gainesville, Fla., and Adam Sporrer of Deerfield Beach, Fla. He is also survived by a son, Jim Jacobs of Atlanta, and nephew, Brian Sporrer of Baltimore.

He will never be forgotten for his great sense of humor, style and his famous “peace sign.”

A service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8, at Holy Savior Church on 17th Street in Ocean City. “Storytelling” at BJ’s on the Water will follow.