Pascal, who led Anne Arundel from 1974 to 1982, died Friday.
His career as a public servant was a long one, and he was well-known for his generosity.
Before becoming county executive, Pascal served in the Maryland Senate from 1971 to 1974.
He later went on to run as the Republican nominee for governor, but lost to Harry Hughes, a Democrat, in 1982.
Pascal served as secretary of appointments to Gov. William Donald Schaefer from 1989 to 1995. He was also on a number of key state task forces and commissions, including a task force on the Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School, a horse racing commission and a wildlife advisory commission.