Obituaries

Irene C. Naples

Jan 15, 2021

Irene C. Naples, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021, at her home in Crofton, MD, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Trenton, NJ, she had primarily lived in Delaware Township for 25 years and in Cape May for 7 years. She graduated from Trenton High School and attended Rider College for advanced business...

Louise Cornelia (Carter) Scratcher

Jan 12, 2021

Louise C. Scratcher passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021, at the age of 99 at Glen Burnie Health Center.  Born in New Jersey, Louise was a long time resident of Odenton, MD.  She was predeceased by her husband Robert R. Scratcher.  Louise is survived by her son Gary L. Scratcher of Springdale, Pennsylvania, four grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren....

Holly Shannon Groves

Jan 9, 2021

Holly Shannon Groves, age 66, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at her home.  Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Betty Shannon.  She was as well preceded in death by her late husband James Groves.  Holly is survived by her long-time friend and caregiver, Mr. Lewis Weber of Odenton, MD and her...

Sharon L. Malecki

Jan 5, 2021

Sharon L. Malecki passed away at the age of 70 after a lengthy hospitalization on January 5, 2021.  Sharon was the daughter of Robert and Alice Ashby and grew up in the Baltimore and Severn, Maryland areas. She was a 1968 graduate of Glen Burnie High School.

Sharon is survived by her husband, John Malecki,  their daughter,...

Reginald Lowman Howard

Jan 2, 2021

Reginald Lowman Howard, currently of Odenton, MD, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at his home. He was 82. Reginald was born on July 23, 1938, in Clifton Forge, VA, and was the son of the late Rupert Howard and Edna (nee Douglas) Howard.

After a 37-year career at the National Security Agency, Reginald loved...

John "Jack" Nicholas Frasco

Dec 30, 2020

On December 30th, 2020, John (“Jack “) Nicholas Frasco passed away in his home at the age of 81.  Jack was born on April 8th, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Charles Frasco and Francis Marion Muirhead.  Preceded in death by his wife, Charlene, and his brother Charles, Jack is survived by his three loving sons, Nicholas (Alexandra),...

Bhagwanti Daby Lakshman Akalu

Dec 22, 2020

Bhagwanti Daby Lakshman Akalu was born on November 21st, 1927.  She was the only child to her parents Lakshman and Sukdaiya. Raised in Guyana, South America, she graduated from St. Peter’s School. She was a devoted role model to her children, the Community and Triumph Village Arya Samaj Mandir. In addition to Guyana creole language, she spoke, read and...

Emily Park

Dec 22, 2020

Emily Park,  a resident of Baltimore, MD, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. She was 93.

Emily was born in Zion Grove, NC, and was the daughter of the late Joh  Chisholm and Zellar( nee Milliken) Chisholm.

Emily is survived by three loving children, Betty...

Jonathan "Jj" E. Jones

Dec 18, 2020

Jonathan Emmanuel Jones, age 51, of Odenton, MD passed away surrounded by loving family at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD on December 18, 2020 after battling an extended illness. Jonathan was born June 21, 1969 in Washington, DC to John I. Jones and the late Sharon Robinson.

He graduated in 1988 from Albert...

Tinh Dung Ly

Dec 8, 2020

Tinh Dung Ly, a resident of Beltsville, MD, passed away on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. He was 65. Mr. Ly was born in Vietnam on August 01, 1955 and was the son of Doan Ly and Phi Ly. He will be missed by all.

Ola Lee Artis

Dec 7, 2020

Ola Lee Artis was born on January 12, 1936, in Mississippi. She passed away on December 7, 2020.

She married James Lee Artis on July 16, 1956. Severn, MD, is where Ola lived since 1978.  She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, and a child of Jesus Christ. It is not possible to sum up Ola’s...

Anne Marie Bishop

Dec 7, 2020

An obituary will be posted upon completion.

Catherine E. Mikuluk

Dec 1, 2020

Catherine E. Mikuluk a resident of Rockville, MD, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Catherine was born on March 13, 1928 in Parsons, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of the late Michael Elinski and Apolonia (nee Czyczersky) Elinski.

Catherine is survived by her loving son, John Michael Mikuluk and his fiance Melissa Pezzella; cherished grandson,...

Kathleen Angela Nelson

Nov 30, 2020

On Sunday, November 21, 2021, Kathleen Angela Nelson, age 78, of Jessup passed away peacefully.  Beloved wife of Cyrus L. Nelson, loving mother of Catherine Pelura (Nelson) and husband Anthony Pelura and Jason Nelson and wife Erin Nelson. Cherished grandmother of Isabella, Aidan, Lane, Alec, Iain & Rhys. Dear sister of Josephine and husband Padraig McCann and Michael and...

James William Smoot

Nov 30, 2020

Full obituary to be posted shortly.

The family respectfully requests that everyone in attendance please wear a face mask.

Thank you!

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Barbara (Jones) Ray

Nov 30, 2020

BARBARA J. RAY

(in her own words)

I was born to Marion Lott Jones and Ethel Mae (Bryant) Jones on November 5, 1946.  I claimed my glorious soul saving Catholic faith with my Baptism on April 18, 1987 at St. Stephen’s Martyr Church of Georgetown in Washington, DC.

I am survived by my...

Douglas Conrad Meister

Nov 30, 2020

Born in Des Plaines, Illinois, Douglas Conrad Meister was a resident of Odenton, Maryland. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1977, Doug served as a Surface Warfare Officer, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He obtained his Master of Arts degree in National Security Affairs in 1984. Pursuing a second career in law,...

Kailash Sood

Nov 30, 2020

Obituary to be posted shortly

Jatinder P. Sood

Nov 30, 2020

Jatinder Paul Sood, 85, of Woodstock passed away at his daughter’s residence surrounded by his family on October 7, 2021. He was born in Patiala, India and moved to the United States in 1970. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and worked for the State of Maryland for over 25 years until his...

Daphne A. Ayers

Nov 30, 2020

On October 3, 2021, Daphne A. Ayers passed away peacefully at the age of 88.  She was born November 8, 1932, in Lancaster County, England. Daphne loved living in Odenton and, as a health and wellness advocate, walked 5 miles a day on the Piney Orchard Trail.  She enjoyed socializing with her friends at the O’Malley Senior Center. A...