Madhukanta H. Patel

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Funeral Service for Madhukanta Patel will be on Wednesday, September 30 at 10AM at Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A., 1411 Annapolis Road, Odenton, Maryland 21113.

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Madhukanta "Madhu" Patel passed away peacefully at home on September 26, 2026, at the age of 96.

Born on March 17, 1930, in Sarbhan, India, Madhu was the eldest of five children. Following her marriage to Hiralal Murjibhai Patel, Madhu moved to Zadeshwar, India, where she made her home and raised her family. Later in life, she and her family immigrated to Chicago, USA. From there she moved with the family to Maryland where she spent the rest of her years surrounded by the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren she loved so deeply.

Preceded in death by:
Her beloved husband, Hiralal Murjibhai Patel, and her son, Kanu Patel.

Survived by:
Her son Ramesh Patel and his wife Saroj Patel; her daughter Mahalaxmi Patel and her husband Kantilal Patel; her daughter Yashodra Patel and her husband Rohit Patel; her daughter Jayshri Rai and her husband Jagdish Rai; and her daughter-in-law Renuka Patel.

Grandchildren:
Hetal Patel and his wife Kalpna Patel, Kamlesh Patel and his wife Rupal Patel, Lisa Patel and her husband Jitan Patel, Raj Patel and his wife Khyati Patel, Dhaval Patel, Purvi Patel and her husband Antrix Patel, Dillion Rai and his wife Elizabeth Scanlon Rai, Rena Rai, Darshan Patel, and Devya Patel.

Great-grandchildren:
Riya Patel, Rushil Patel, Kirti Patel, Kalpesh Patel, Mahima Patel, Abhishek Patel, Akshar Patel, Keshavi Patel, Anjali Patel, Akshara Patel, and Naomi Rai.