Obituaries
Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.
Shirley Ann Sorrell
Feb 21, 2023
Shirley Ann (Lincoln) Sorrell, 73, of Brandywine, passed away on February 21, 2023. She was born on August 27, 1949, to the late George F. and Josephine (Fox) Lincoln in Cheverly, Maryland, and spent most of her life in her childhood home in Riverdale, Maryland.
Shirley was proceeded in death by her sons Steven (infant), Russell, and...
Verne Hall
Feb 8, 2023
Verne Hall ( nee Simmons), was born October 25th, 1995 to the late David and Dorothy Simmons, in Brooklyn, New York. Verne is someone who you would call the life of the party. She had such a zest for life. It is rare that you would see her without a smile. She loved to dance, jam to music from...
Dorothy P. Reid
Feb 7, 2023
Dorothy P. Reid, a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 96. “Aunt Lue (GG) was born on March 12, 1926 in Jamaica and was the daughter of the late Benjamin Reid and Martha Ximies.
Grandma was the rock that kept our family...
Keith Burton Smith
Feb 6, 2023
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On February 06, 2023, Keith Burton Smith, II; survived by his mother Joyce Steward, his father Keith Burton Smith, Sr and his wife Rose, devoted father of Gianna Marie Pisik, dear brother of Hjalmar Rodriquez, Sonya Woods, Christina Wright, Jason Prince, Jeremy Prince, Jonathan...
Meagan E. Kilgore
Jan 28, 2023
On Saturday, January 28th, Meagan E. Kilgore passed away at her home in Odenton. She was 31.   Beloved daughter of John and Tanya Kilgore; loving sister of Jonathan Kilgore (wife Briana); cherished granddaughter of Helen Woodfin, Lawrence and Lady Pamela Schaffer, and the late John Kilgore Sr. She is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.
...George L. Scerbo
Jan 26, 2023
George L. Scerbo
Beloved Husband, Father, Brother and Grandfather George Scerbo, passed away on January 26th in the same peaceful and wonderful manner in which he lived. Born in Newark in 1948 and raised in Orange, New Jersey, Â George graduated from Vailsburg High School, after which he enlisted with the United States Navy in February of 1967....
Pavarti Pali
Jan 24, 2023
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John Charles Petro
Jan 24, 2023
John C. Petro, a resident of Poolesville, MD, passed away on Tuesday January 24th, 2023. He was 64 years old.
John grew up in Rockville, Maryland and graduated from Robert E. Peary High School in 1977. He attended the University of Maryland where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and later a Master’s equivalent in Teaching....
Tamunoemi "Tommy" Lawson
Jan 22, 2023
On January 22, 2023, Tamunoemi "TOMMY" Lawson passed away, He was 54.
The family will receive friends at the Donaldson Funeral Home &Â Crematory, P.A. Chapel, 1411 Annapolis Road, Odenton, Maryland 21113 on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 9 AM to 11 AM.
Funeral Services will be held in the funeral home Chapel at 11...
Clayton Anthony Murphy
Jan 20, 2023
On January 20, 2023, Clayton Anthony Murphy, beloved husband of Rebecca Lynn Murphy, devoted father of John Thomas Murphy, loving son of Shawn and Traci Murphy; dear brother of Patrick Murphy, Zachary Murphy and Colleen Murphy passed away. He was 28.
The family will receive friends at the Donaldson Funeral Home &Â Crematory, P.A., 1411 Annapolis Road,...
Marie Jane Milburn
Jan 20, 2023
Marie Jane Milburn (nee Vance) was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 2, 1930.  She passed away peacefully at home from natural causes on January 20, 2023, at the age of 92.
Marie was the first born to Charles and Genevieve Vance (nee Reis) and sister to Charles Edward. In her youth, she attended Catholic school followed...
Jyotsnaben N. Patel
Jan 16, 2023
Jyotsnaben Patel, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 16, 2023. Jyotsnaben was born on March 25th, 1930 to parents Natoobhai and Mahalaxmiben in India. She was married in 1948 to Nagindas Patel and in 1956 they moved to Singapore. There she raised her two children Varsha and Umesh. Between 1994 and 2000, she traveled...
Madhukar Panachand Sheth
Jan 11, 2023
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Madhukar Panachand Sheth on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 1:39am after a long struggle with terminal illness. The result of multiple strokes claimed the life of our beloved father, husband, brother, and friend. Madhukar is survived by his wife Priti Sheth, his daughters Nisha Sheth, Raveena Sheth, Sonya Sheth Rath and...
Barbara Jane (Shoemaker) Dayney
Jan 9, 2023
Barbara Jane (Shoemaker) Dayney
Barbara Jane (Shoemaker) Dayney, 94, of Odenton, Maryland, passed away on January 9, 2023. Barbara was born on May 2, 1928, to Harry and Phoebee Shoemaker in Plymouth, Michigan. She was the youngest of nine children (five sisters and three brothers). She spent her childhood living and attending school in Plymouth. Barbara began...
Mary Jean M. Nagy
Jan 6, 2023
Mary Jean M. Nagy, age 76, passed away at her home in Glen Burnie, MD on January 6, 2023. Mary Jean was born April 16, 1946 in New Brunswick, NJ to the late Robert MacFadyen and Mary Rocchetti MacFadyen. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, MSgt William Anthony Nagy, U. S. Army (Retired).
...George Adolf Wacker
Jan 6, 2023
George A. Wacker, most recently of Odenton, Maryland, passed away on January 06, 2023 peacefully in his sleep. George started his career as a co-op student at the Naval Applied Science Laboratory at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in NY, where he worked from 1957 to 1965. He then transferred to the Marine Engineering Laboratory at Annapolis, MD, and, finally,...
Michelle Hanook Welch
Jan 4, 2023
Michelle Hanook Welch, a resident of Fort Meade, MD, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. She was 34. Michelle was born on February 11, 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii and was the daughter of Hanook Yaqoob and Stella (nee Nizamuldin) Yaqoob.
Michelle was a loving mother and a compassionate human being. Michelle’s favorite thing to do was...
Sounak Prafull Patel
Jan 3, 2023
On January 03, 2023, Sounak Prafull Patel, beloved son of Dr. Prafullkumar and Anita Patel, loving brother of Parin Patel passed away at his home in Columbia.
The family will celebrate Sounak's life with the traditional Hindu ceremony on Sunday, January 08, 2023 at the Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel, 1411 Annapolis Road, Odenton, Maryland 21113...
Kenneth Lee Harriston
Jan 3, 2023
Kenneth L. Harriston passed away January 3, 2023, at his home in Gambrills. Kenneth, known by the nickname "Hooks" by his closest friends, was born in Washington, D.C. to the late William McKinley Harriston Sr. and Alma Nellie Harriston. He attended D.C. Public Schools and later studied urban planning at the University of the District of Columbia. For several...

