Obituaries

Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.

Narendra Bhupatrai Oza

Narendra Bhupatrai Oza

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...

Mathura D. Sawhney

Mathura D. Sawhney

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...

Chad G. Cradock

Chad G. Cradock

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...

Leon Leroy Lesher

Leon Leroy Lesher

Mar 4, 2021

Leon LeRoy Lesher, a resident of Severn, MD, passed away on Thursday, March 04, 2021 at his home.  He was 86.  Leon was born on August 31, 1934 and was the son of the late Roy Lesher and Mae Line Lesher.

Leon was raised in Reading, PA where he met his beloved wife, Barbara, while in their...

Alfred J. Mazelis

Alfred J. Mazelis

Feb 24, 2021

Alfred “Al” J. Mazelis, a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. He was 49 years old, born on May 14, 1971 in Baltimore, MD and was the son of Sheldon C. Mazelis and Dolores “Dee” Mazelis. He graduated from Pikesville High and the Maryland Institute College of Art. His keen eye for detail...

Michael E. Rampersaud

Michael E. Rampersaud

Feb 22, 2021

Michael E. Rampersaud at the age of 72 years rose to ascension as the sunset on the evening of February 22nd, 2021 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney MD where he fought and ended a gallant battle against diabetes, a battle that lasted 20 years.

Michael E. Rampersaud was the husband of Jeanette Rampersaud, father of Michael...

Hansa J. Patel

Hansa J. Patel

Feb 22, 2021

Hansaben J. Patel, born in Ahmedabad, India, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown, Maryland. Hansaben was the daughter of the late Manibhai and Maniben Patel.

Whether it be in India, Chicago, or Maryland, she loved to sew, cook, and tend to her garden. These passions brought her joy and...

Surrinder Kaur Chadha

Surrinder Kaur Chadha

Feb 20, 2021

An obituary will be posted as soon as it is available.

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Ganshyam Parikh

Ganshyam Parikh

Feb 18, 2021

An obituary to follow upon completion.

Donald H. Lazar

Donald H. Lazar

Feb 17, 2021

Donald H. Lazar, age 90, passed away on February 17, 2021 at Brightview Assisted Living in Catonsville, Maryland.  Donald was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland but also lived in Michigan, Colorado, Saudi Arabia and retired to Spain before returning to Maryland in 2014.  Proceeded in death by his wife Victoria, Donald is survived by his five children, Donald...

Kantaben S. Sheth

Kantaben S. Sheth

Feb 16, 2021

Kantaben S. Sheth, resident of Laurel, MD left for her heavenly abode on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 with her youngest son, Devesh Sheth, by her side. She was 90 years old. She was born on January 30, 1931 in Sankheda, India as the youngest child to late Smt. Hiralakshmi and late Shri Kachulal Kagdi.

In line with...

Shanti Devi Khetan

Shanti Devi Khetan

Feb 6, 2021

Shanti Devi Khetan (nee Gupta) passed away on February 6, 2021, after a short stay at Crofton Care & Rehabilitation Center, in Crofton, Maryland.

Shanti was born on February 1, 1932, in India, and was the second eldest of seven children born to Ram Avtar Gupta and Manohari Devi, both of whom preceded her in death.

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Suryakantam Bhargava

Suryakantam Bhargava

Feb 5, 2021

Suryakantam Bhargava resident of Washington DC passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Sibley Memorial Hospital surrounded by her entire family.

Mrs. Bhargava was born October 3rd 1936 in Palakollu, West Godavari, India; daughter of late Kasipathi Sastry and Sripada Sundaramma. She was the youngest of four children. She married Mr. Pattabhiram Bhargava on July 12th...

Maria Alexandrina Webster Farley

Maria Alexandrina Webster Farley

Feb 2, 2021

Maria Alexandrina Webster Farley, a resident of Hanover, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at her home. Maria was born on February 26, 1941 in Panama and was the daughter of the late Alexander Oliver and Jane Cunningham Oliver. She grew-up in the Maranon neighborhood in Panama City, on 21st & 3rd of November Street.

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Mary A Roseboro

Mary A Roseboro

Jan 31, 2021

Mary A. Roseboro, a resident of Ft. Meade, MD passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. She was 69. Mary was born on March 29, 1951 in Rock Hill, SC and was the daughter of the late George Avery and Elizabeth Turner (nee Richardson).

Mary is survived by her...

Shirley Ann Teabo

Shirley Ann Teabo

Jan 24, 2021

Shirley Ann Teabo passed away on January 24, 2021.  She was born on January 2, 1936, in Maryland, to John Edwin and Mary Burkhardt.  Shirley is the beloved wife for 37 years to Edward F. Teabo.  She is survived by her loving children, Cathy L. Harville (Richard), Thomas E. Teabo and John D. Teabo (Marita).  Shirley is also survived...

John Carl Kent

John Carl Kent

Jan 23, 2021

John Carl Kent passed away peacefully at home at the age of 87 on January 23, 2021, with his son David and daughter-in-law Vickie present. John was born on December 26, 1933, the tenth of twelve children of Martin David and Effie Susieann (Williams) Kent, in White Oak, Missouri. John’s family were hard working cotton farmers. He took on...

Timothy Gobbel

Timothy Gobbel

Jan 23, 2021

Timothy W Gobbel born to Wilbert C Gobbel and Carole L Gobbel on Jan 31st 1952 died at BWMC Hospital on Jan 23rd 2021 after a short battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. Mr. Gobbel is survived by his children, Matthew J Gobbel (Amy), Jason I Gobbel (Laura), Nathanael T Gobbel (Jennifer), Joshua M Gobbel (Cindy), Rebekah...

Betty Jean Wade

Betty Jean Wade

Jan 19, 2021

Betty Jean Wade peacefully transitioned from earthly labor to heavenly reward on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 after a short period of hospice care. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 61 years, Earl, daughters Beverly Joy Wade Battle (Michael), Gail Wade and Earline Wade, son and “baby” Earl II (Dawn), grandsons Shawn Battle, SSGT Stewart Wade, U.S....

Howard Edison Culver Jr.

Howard Edison Culver Jr.

Jan 16, 2021

Howard “Howie” Edison Culver Jr. passed away peacefully on January 16, 2021, at the age of 82.

Howie was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 16, 1938, to Howard and Thelma Culver, Sr. In 1959 he met the love of his life, A. Catherine Doughty.  They were married and lived together in Harmans, MD for over...