All Obituaries

Savitri S. Karki, a resident of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. She was 76. Savitri will be missed by all.

On March 7,  William Grady Gulley Jr., of Key West, Florida, previous of Linthicum, Maryland, passed away at the age of 67.  Devoted husband of Harriet Gulley; beloved father of Melissa Miller, Erin Pleasant, and Kim Shegan; loving brother of Richard Walchuck, Michelle Adams, and James Gulley; Cherished grandfather of McKenzie Miller, Christian Miller, Jackson Pleasant, and Brody Pleasant; caring step-son of Nancy Gulley. He was predeceased by his parents, William Sr. and Maceilla...

On March 4, 2019, Joseph F. Hester Jr., a longtime resident of Odenton, passed away at the age of 91.  Devoted husband of 53 years to the late Karin Hester; beloved father of Jeanette Roland, Michael J. Hester (wife Edita), and Dorothy Harting (husband George); cherished grandfather of Angela Postanowicz, Samantha Roland, Rachel Roland, Olivia Hester, Charles Harting, Andrew Harting, and Daniel Harting; adoring great-grandfather of Liam Postanowicz, Madelyn Mindick, Delaney Postanowicz,...

James Peter “Pete” Avent was the youngest child of Peggy Avent and the late James Richard Avent.  He began his earthly sojourn on May 15, 1980 in Washington, DC and departed on March 2, 2019. He was affectionately known by many names Pete, Bear, Black, and DC. As a youth Pete was a member and attended East Capitol Street church of Christ in Washington, DC with his parents and two older sisters.  Peter grew up in Lanham, Maryland and attended Glenarden Woods Elementary...

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  Edna “Irene” Kovanda-Knoll, a long-time resident of Odenton/Gambrills, passed away on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019, at the age of 83 from cerebrovascular disease. The family will receive friends at the Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A., 1411 Annapolis Road, Odenton, MD 21113 on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, from 2-4 pm & 6-8 pm. The funeral service will take place at 10 am on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Nichols Bethel United Methodist Church, 1239 Murray Road,...

John DeSales Kilner, loving husband of Belinda Kilner (nee Souder) for 35 years, and father to Kellye Kilner, father-in-law to her husband Adam Dabrowski, and grandfather to his beloved Anabel, passed away on February 24, 2019 at home in Gambrills, MD after a battle with brain cancer.  John is also survived by a sister, Mary-Kay Kilner of Gambrills, and a brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Eileen Kilner of Arlington, VA.  John was the youngest son of John I. and Mary C. Kilner of...

All services will be private.

Phyllis Ann Thacker of Odenton, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, just a few weeks short of her 88th birthday. She was born in Philadelphia, PA March 31, 1931 to the late Joseph and Margaret (Highsmith) Kelly. The family, with their 6 children, later moved to New Bern, NC where she graduated from New Bern High School and the local secretarial school. Phyllis is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Robert J. Thacker, Sr., four children; Donna Powers of Raleigh, NC,...

  Phiet The Du passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. Phiet is survived by many family members and friends. - No Money Donations - Your presence is an honor for our family!