Obituaries

Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.

Clifton E. Chandler Sr.

Clifton E. Chandler Sr.

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...

Pamela Sharma

Pamela Sharma

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....

Joan Elaine (Anthony)  Elliott

Joan Elaine (Anthony) Elliott

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,...

Sakerben Motibhai Patel

Sakerben Motibhai Patel

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.

Yashoda Devi Thareja

Yashoda Devi Thareja

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...

Gobind C. Sachdev

Gobind C. Sachdev

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...

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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