Philip Deardorff

Age 84 The longtime Baltimore County oral and maxillofacial surgeon had been a fighter pilot during World War II.

"He was held in high regard by both his colleagues and his patients," said Dr. David A. Denisch, a longtime friend.

For more than 20 years, Dr. Deardorff lived at Flickerwood, his farm near Hereford. Since 1990, he and his wife had maintained a condominium in Dulaney Towers in Towson and a home in La Jolla.

He also built a house on the small island of St. Barthelemy in the Caribbean, where he lived for many years before moving to La Jolla.

An outdoorsman, Dr. Deardorff enjoyed waterfowl hunting on the Eastern Shore, fishing, boating and swimming, and was a member of the Wiltondale Hunting Club.

"He traveled extensively, always searching for the small, undiscovered spots of the world," Mrs. Deardorff said.

He was a member of the Baltimore Country Club, where he liked to golf. In recent years, he enjoyed walking, reading and playing bridge with family and friends.

At Dr. Deardorff's request, services will be private.

Also surviving are a son, Philip J. Deardorff of Alameda, Calif.; a daughter, Julie A. Deardorff of Encinitas, Calif.; two brothers, Harry Deardorff of Rancho Bernardo, Calif., and Harvey Deardorff of Tucson, Ariz.; and two sisters, Gloria Kern of Hemet, Calif., and Hester Rysdorp of Seattle.

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