Obituaries
Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.
Jason Tyler Crawford
Dec 15, 2022
Jason “Tyler” Crawford, a resident of Severn MD, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 15, 2022. He was 23. Tyler was born on June 11, 1999 in Baltimore, MD, and was the son of Jason H. Crawford and Jennifer “ Michelle” (nee Hinkle) Crawford.
Tyler was a 2017 graduate of Chesapeake High School. Growing up, Tyler played...
Meagan Nicole Cuellar
Dec 14, 2022
Meagan Nicole Cuellar, affectionately known as “Mea bella,” was born May 5, 1987, in Montgomery County, Maryland to parents Carlos E. Cuellar and Tamara F. Powell. She departed this life suddenly on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Meagan was educated in Anne Arundel County public schools and graduated in 2005. While attending school, she was active and enjoyed the Step...
Amarjit Singh Sahni
Dec 13, 2022
Amarjit Singh Sahni, a resident of Ellicott City, MD, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD. He was 78. Amarjit was born on August 7, 1944 in Murid, Punjab, India (now Pakistan) and was the eldest child of the late Sardar Singh Sahni and Amrit Kaur Sahni.
Amarjit was a very...
Dianna Dail Collins
Dec 10, 2022
On December 10, 2022, Dianna Dail Collins (nee Wells), devoted mother of Deborah De La Fleur and Dottie Schisler passed suddenly at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was 79.
Dee was born on September 15, 1943 and grew up in Laurel, MD. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Doris Wells. Dee is...
John A. Harrison
Dec 8, 2022
John Arthur Harrison, born May 21st, 1953, passed away on December 8th 2022 surrounded by family after a short illness.
John was big in stature and in life. He loved his family more than anything in the world and was loved as the giant he was.
John served with the Prince George’s County Police Department...
Margaret Louise Schaefer
Dec 6, 2022
Margaret Louise Schaefer, a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Regency Park Nursing Home in Gambrills, MD. She was 99. Margaret was born on August 8, 1923 in Abingdon, VA and was the daughter of Peyton Wampler and Mary (nee Haley) Wampler.
Margaret is survived by 3 loving children, Edward...
Lincoln Johnson Pitts Ii
Dec 1, 2022
On December 1, 2022, Lincoln J. Pitts II of Columbia passed away at the age of 65. Born in Washington, D.C., he lived in the Columbia area since 1993. Prior to that he had lived in Iowa. Fueled by his love of music, in his younger days he had his own radio show. He obtained his master’s degree and...
Jatin Raojibhai Patel
Dec 1, 2022
Jatin Raojibhai Patel, a resident of Germantown, MD, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was 63 years old. Jatin was born on July 19, 1959 in Gujarat, India and was the son of Raojibhai and Kamalaben Patel of Vidyanagar, India.
Jatin was a proud father, immigrant, husband, and...
Jyotika Grewal Mokha
Nov 30, 2022
Jyotika Grewal Mokha was born August 14, 1971 in Chandigarh, India to Aparjit Singh Grewal and Sukhdev Kaur Grewal.
Her parents had two miscarriages prior to her birth and her mother was on full-time bedrest for Jyotika’s pregnancy, so she was a great blessing to her family when she arrived. She was adored by everyone and her...
Berkeley Cook
Nov 30, 2022
On September 22, 2023, Berkeley Cook, 82, of Hanover, passed away peacefully. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army for 5 years, serving multiple tours during Vietnam. While in the Army, he was stationed in both Vietnam and Thailand. He was chosen for linguist school and spoke fluent Vietnamese. He later worked for...
Rameshbhai B. Patel
Nov 30, 2022
Rameshbhai Bhavanbhai Patel was born to Valiben and Bhavanbhai on 10 September 1945 in the village of Tavdi, India. The 2nd of 3 siblings, Rameshbhai grew up in Tavdi and attended SVR Engineering College in Surat, India. Upon achieving his bachelor of Engineering, Rameshbhai worked at the Gujarat Electrical Board for 10 years. He then emigrated to the United...
Carolyn Crawley
Nov 30, 2022
Carolyn Dolores Crawley (nee Butler) was born on February 17, 1939 in Ardmore, Pennsylvania to the late Marie Moses (nee Henry) and Preston Butler.
Carolyn was the fourth of eight children, and had six sisters and one brother: Virginia “Jenny” Jackson, Jean Brightful (deceased), Mary Louise “Marylou” Allen (nee Butler, deceased), Phyllis Moses, Severn Moses, Alyce (Moses-Ellis)...
John James Genova Sr.
Nov 30, 2022
On August 11, 2023, John James Genova Sr. passed away at the age of 80. Born in Niagra Falls, New York, he lived in Odenton for the past 5 years, and previously resided in North Carolina. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps. John worked as the Senior Vice President of Purchasing...
Michael Rushanan
Nov 30, 2022
On June 25, 2023, Michael Rushanan passed away peacefully at his home in Odenton, Maryland. He was cared for and loved by his entire family during his illness.
On Thanksgiving day, 1932, Michael was born and raised in Duncott, Pennsylvania and was the son of the late John and Anna (Biletz) Rushanan. He had seven brothers and...
John William Geisler
Nov 26, 2022
John William Geisler, Jr, a resident of Severna Park, Maryland passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at the age of 77. John was born on November 15, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland and was the son of the late John William Geisler, Senior and Virginia O. Geisler (nee Riddle). John is survived by his wife, Marie Geisler of...
John W. O'Connor
Nov 24, 2022
On Thanksgiving, November 24, 2022; John William O'Connor of Odenton, loving father of Joyce John O'Connor, passed away of natural causes at the age of 77. John was born in Baltimore, MD on February 9, 1945 and then resided in Odenton for over 70 years.
John was preceded in death by his late father and mother; John...

