Obituaries

Garry Edward Dabbs

May 13, 2023

Garry Edward Dabbs, 76, of Odenton, Maryland, went home to be with our Lord on May 13, 2023.

Garry was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania August 29, 1946 to the late Richard C Shaffer Sr and Lois Stormer. He was raised in Windber by his Mom Lois and stepfather Merle Dabbs Sr. He graduated from Windber High School...

Victor Evan Bigelow

May 10, 2023

Victor Evan Bigelow, of Hanover, MD, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Baltimore Washington Hospital Center in Glen Burnie, MD. He was 18. Victor was born on May 19, 2004, in Annapolis, MD and was the son of Jerry E. Bigelow and Shannon (nee Moreland) Bigelow.

Victor was a kind-hearted, spirited young man who loved...

Shital N. Patel

May 10, 2023

Shital ‘Bittu’ N. Patel, beloved husband, son, father, and brother, passed away unexpectedly on May 10th, 2023 at the age of 52. Bittu is survived by his wife, Hetal, and two young daughters, Nidhi and Niki, as well as his father, Natubhai, and three siblings, Alka, Amit, and Sonal.

Bittu was born November 30, 1970 to Natubhai...

Dorothy M. Ruth

May 9, 2023

On May 9, 2023 Dorothy Mae Ruth, 85, of Severn, MD passed away. Dorothy was born on January 26, 1938 in Doswell, VA to John A. Wilkerson, Sr. and Virginia Smith. Dorothy was the fourth child born of four brothers and two sisters. She was a graduate of John M. Gandy High School in Ashland, VA.

In...

Collin Anthony Acklin

May 5, 2023

On May 5, 2023, Collin Anthony Acklin of Odenton MD passed away and was embraced by his loving Savior.

Collin was a cherished son of David A. Acklin and the late Jeanna M. Acklin, as well as a beloved brother of Stephanie Acklin. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul and Eleanor Acklin, Robert and...

Sandra A. French

May 1, 2023

Sandra Acela French, a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023 at Brightview Annapolis.  She was 79.  Born on January 23, 1944 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Sandra was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, William J. French, her parents Marina Velasquez de Ocasio and Enrique Ocasio, her aunt Mercedes Ocasio de...

Margaret C. (Callahan) Tipton

Apr 28, 2023

Margaret Elizabeth (Beth) Callahan Tipton of Odenton, MD went to meet her heavenly father on April 28, 2023 at the age of 74. She can now join her husband, David G. Tipton, in the Lord’s loving embrace. Beth is pre-deceased by her mother, Aileen Callahan, her father, Jim Callahan and her brother, Tom Callahan. She is survived by her...

Sanjeev Persaud

Apr 21, 2023

Sanjeev “Mike” Persaud blessed us with his presence on November 24, 1993 in San Fernando, Trinidad. He traveled to the US at 3 months old and continued to spread his love and joy throughout New York, Florida and his residence of Maryland. He was a wonderful son to Krishna & Nirmala Persaud and an amazing nephew to Anna &...

John M. Brumit

Apr 20, 2023

Born into a Marine Corps family, John M. Brumit enjoyed living in Cyprus, England, Greece and what was then West Germany, traveling to other countries too, exploring historical sites, etc., as a fun travel companion and avid reader.

After a life-altering accident while a university student that required years of recovery to regain speech and other functional...

Anthony Sylvester Warthen

Apr 19, 2023

Anthony S. Warthen (Tony), son of the late Eddie Warthen Sr., and Virginia Goode Warthen. Tony home to be with the Lord April 19, 2023. Tony was born on August 27, 1965, in Frankfurt Germany, He is survived by his wife of 26 years, LaDonna Warthen. He is also survived by his daughter Krystal Warthen Carr and husband Freddy,...

Chester Lee Armstrong

Apr 19, 2023

Chester Lee Armstrong, a resident of Hanover, Maryland passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 19th, 2023.  Lee was born on May 27th, 1954 in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late Dexter Jackson Armstrong, Jr. and Juanita Hunt Armstrong of Odenton, MD.

Lee is survived by his son Robert Poole, daughter Stephanie Armstrong and daughter-in-law Christina Armstrong;...

Shalini Satish Shah

Apr 17, 2023

On April 17, 2023, Shalini Shah of Towson (and Mumbai, India) passed away at the University of Maryland Medical Center after developing Acute Respiratory Distress syndrome (ARDS) following a very brief unknown illness.

Beloved mother of Bansari Gujar, mother (in-law) of Sachin Gujar and doting grandmother of Aaditya (Aadi) Gujar. Daughter of the Late Mr. Vikram Majmudar...

Asha Dua

Apr 12, 2023

In loving memory of Asha Dua

Sister  ~  Mother  ~ Grandmother  ~  Wife  ~  Aunt

July 10, 1943 - April 12, 2023

Funeral services to be held Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 11am-1pm.

Robert Justus Thacker

Apr 10, 2023

On April 10, 2023, Robert J. “Bob” Thacker passed away at the age of 94.  He was born in San Francisco, California, and his family later moved to San Mateo. Bob started his musical career while in High School and would take his band to Teen centers and USO clubs around the San Francisco area  Bob and Merv Griffin,...

Arthur "Art" L. Hickey

Apr 6, 2023

On April 6, 2023, Arthur “Art” Leonard Hickey of Gambrills passed away at the age of 75. Devoted husband of almost 40 years to Barbara Ann Vincent Hickey; beloved father of Heather A. Hickey (partner Michael Knox) and Ashley E. Hickey (partner Lucas Swank); caring brother of Mary Metzker, William J. Hickey and the late John F. Hickey IV;...

Marilyn "Nancy" Felix

Apr 3, 2023

On April 3, 2023, Marilyn “Nancy” Felix passed away peacefully at the age of 95 at her home in Severna Park, Maryland. Born and raised in New York City, Nancy earned her bachelor’s degree from Mount St. Vincent College in New York, and her master’s degree in education from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.  She married her husband, Barney...

Maniben C. Patel

Mar 25, 2023

Full obituary to be posted upon completion

Vu Thien Dang

Mar 25, 2023

Full obituary to be posted at a later date

Lillian B. Sjovold

Mar 24, 2023

Lillian Benedikte Mitchell was born on April 6, 1925 to Charles Mitchell Sr and Johanna Sjovold (pronounced sher-vold) in Hicksville New York. She married Clyde Martin in 1952 and they divorced in 1960 , she did not  remarry.   She changed her last name to her mother's maiden name Sjovold.  On March 24, 2023, she passed away peacefully at the...

Dr. Satya P. Agarwal

Mar 15, 2023

Dr. Satya Prakash Agarwal, was born on December 14, 1924 in Sadulpur, Rajasthan, India to Shri Ram Swarup Agarwal and Shrimati Sita Devi. He was raised in Rajgarh, India by a family of entrepreneurs, scholars, lawyers, and freedom fighters who instilled in him a profound dedication to education, scholarship, and service to humanity.

Receiving numerous awards and...