Obituaries

May 7, 2021

On May 7th, Joseph M. Moore of Severn passed away. Devoted father of Andrew and Jason Moore (Maryland); loving son of Connie Stewart and her husband Bruce (Illinois); beloved brother of Wendy Dawson (Illinois), Sharon Conlee and husband Mark (Illinois), Michele Stevenson and husband Bill (Maryland) and Mary Pate (Texas); cherished grandfather of Lelina Moore; caring nephew of Dan...

May 7, 2021

On May 7, 2021, Sun Ak Roth of Odenton, 80, passed away peacefully at home with her family.  Beloved wife of 27 years to the late Kenneth Lee Roth; devoted mother of Jennifer Drury; cherished grandmother of Owen and Mia Drury; loving sister of Jin Tae Ha. Born in Pusan, Korea, Sun lived in Odenton for the past 15...

May 1, 2021

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Apr 23, 2021

Mackay Cook Kirkley I (Big Mack) passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at the age of 74. Mack passed away at his home surrounded by his family. Big Mack was born on September 13, 1946 in Richmond, Virginia. He was raised in the loving home of Jack and Doris Kirkley in Greenbelt, Maryland where he graduated from High...

Apr 22, 2021

Aingiki Mwanga, a resident of Washington, DC passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Apr 18, 2021

A giant at heart and strong willed until the end, Anantha (Ravi) Santhanam passed away on April 18, 2021 at Johns Hopkins hospital.  He was 47 years old.  Born in Chennai, India, Ravi is the son of Dr. T.S. Santhanam and Kamakshi Santhanam.  He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and wonderful uncle to his many nieces and...

Apr 9, 2021

Kevin James Crotts, 51, of Denton, Maryland, passed away suddenly on April 9th, 2021. He was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, to Clifford (Gene) and Patricia (Pat) Crotts on September 28th, 1969.

He is survived by his loving wife Christine Wayne-Crotts, his parents Clifford and Patricia Crotts, his daughter Brooke Bleything and stepson Kyle Wayne. His beloved...

Apr 6, 2021

A giant of a man, Edwin Vega, returned home and was reunited with his love, his everything, his LoLo, on April 6, 2021. Ed did not have a large physical stature, but somehow his presence filled the entire room!

He was born on May 24, 1940 and he filled his 80 years of life with growth, learning,...

Apr 5, 2021

Calvin Douglas “Doug” Lasher, 74, a resident of Hanover, MD, passed away Monday morning at 9:06am on April 5, 2021 at Laurel Medical Center.  Doug the son of the late Calvin Harry Lasher and Virginia Mildred (nee Howlett) Lasher, was born on August 31, 1946 in Phoenix, AZ.

Doug at the young age of 9 started work...

Apr 4, 2021

On April 4th, Donald Philip Santini Sr., age 66, passed away in Perry Point, Maryland. Donald was born in Washington D.C. to the late Nick Santini and Dorothy Dunklee. Donald was retired from the US Army. Donald will be missed by his two loving sons, his caring brother and sisters, his beloved grandchildren, and his many adoring cousins, nieces,...

Mar 30, 2021

Pran Nath Sharma of North Potomac, Maryland, passed away on March 30, 2021.

Pran was born on November 27, 1946 in Lahore India.  After graduating high school in New Delhi, Pran moved to the United States in 1970 to start a new life eventually becoming a small business owner for nearly forty years.  On May 25, 1972,...

Mar 28, 2021

The cherished son of Tony L Chandler and Theresa (nee Peace) Chandler, Clifton E. Chandler, Sr., passed away at his home on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Clifton was born on January 15, 1968 in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Clifton attended school in Raleigh, NC, Heidelberg, Germany, Ft Stewart, GA, Berlin, Germany and Fort Meade, MD, where he graduated...

Mar 28, 2021

Pamela Sharma of North Potomac, Maryland, passed away on March 28, 2021.

Pam was born June 29, 1951 in New Delhi India and moved to Kansas with her parents at age ten.  After graduating high school, Pam attended college and then wed Pran Sharma on May 25, 1972, going on to have two children, Neil and Monica....

Mar 22, 2021

Joan Elaine Elliott (nee’ Anthony) was born December 7, 1933 in Atlantic City, New Jersey to the late William B. and Mamie Anthony. She was the second of seven children: Helen (Cheatham, deceased), Joan, James, Donald Sr., Walter (deceased), Roger, and Shirley (Branch). Joan graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1952, and soon afterward married Walter J. Buckholtz,...

Mar 19, 2021

Sakerben Motibhai Patel of Clarksville, MD, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021. She was 89. Sakerben was born on December 22, 1931 and was daughter of the late Khodabhai and Gangaben Patel. She will be missed by all.

Mar 19, 2021

Mrs. Yashoda Devi Thareja

Though we will miss her greatly, we rejoice in knowing that Mrs. Yashoda Devi Thareja aka “Biji” (August 21, 1928 – March 19, 2021) lived a full and blessed 92½ year life!

She was surrounded in person and via video calls by family, each sharing stories and expressing their love and...

Mar 16, 2021

Our beloved father Mr. Gobind C. Sachdev left for his heavenly abode in the early morning of March 16, 2021. He lived a life full of music, positivity and strength surrounded by love from his family and friends. He will be dearly missed.

Please join us in praying for Eternal Peace and Moksha (Freedom from rebirth) for...

Mar 12, 2021

Narendra B. Oza went to Akshardham (Heaven) at the age of 83.  He was born in Dohlka, India.  He received his Ph.D in Biochemistry at HaffKine Institute in Mumbai.  He left India in 1965 to do his post-doctoral work at the University of Chicago School of Medicine. He was later joined by his wife and daughter.  He was the...

Mar 10, 2021

Mathura Dass Sawhney Died at the age of 91.  He passed away on March 10th at his home surrounded by his family and grandchildren by his side.  Mathura was born in India in what is now the Pakistan region of Punjab.

Mathura did his schooling in India and got the opportunity in 1959 to come to the...

Mar 7, 2021

On Sunday, March 7, 2021, Chad G. Cradock of Odenton passed away. Beloved husband of Christie Cradock; devoted father of Amanda, Geoffrey, and CJ; loving son of Brian G. Cradock; caring brother of Stacey Cradock; Chad was predeceased by his mother Patricia Cradock.

Born in Ontario, Canada, his love of swimming started as a child at Camp...