Harold Arthur “Skip” Ruffead Jr., 71, of Hollywood, formerly of Reston, Va., died July 2, 2012, in Leonardtown.

Born April 28, 1941, in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harold Arthur Ruffead Sr. and Ann Halkowitz Ruffead.

He is survived by his daughter, Erin Ashley Ruffead of Jacksonville, Fla.

He was a graduate of the University of Maryland and was self-employed as a fire protection engineer for more than 45 years.

The family will receive friends today, July 6, from noon to 2 p.m. at Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home in Leonardtown. Interment will be private.