Obituaries

Jun 29, 2018

I am saddened to announce the passing of Devinder Sethi. Devinder is survived by his wife of 36 years, Gajinder Sethi and daughters, Sonali and Kavita Sethi. Devinder was a loving father, husband and friend to everyone. Devinder had two main loves in life, his family and his career. A CPA for over 30 years, he operated his accounting...

Jun 23, 2018

On June 23, 2018, Byron B. Simms of Columbia, Maryland, formerly of College Park, passed away at the age of 78.  Devoted father of B. Christopher Simms and Aimee Reinert; beloved partner of Patty Spurlin and her son Keith O’Brien; loving brother of Penny Adams and the late Marilyn Simms; cherished grandfather of John and Abbigail Reinert.  Born in...

Jun 20, 2018

Mrs. Lilyan Ruth Rosen passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the age of 98. She lived her last few years in Baltimore at Hampton Meadows Assisted Living Home. She is predeceased by one sister, Marlene Chaiet. Her surviving sister, Ann Leavitt, told her family that Lilyan was really 99 years old, but that the officials on...

Jun 20, 2018

Joan Ann Peltz, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on  Wednesday, June 20th at the age of 78.

A native of Syracuse, New York she traveled the world as an Air Force wife.  We will all miss her little ditties, retellings of family adventures and faux pas, and devilish humor often served with a...

Jun 19, 2018

Lakshmi Rani Mathur, age 90, of Potomac passed away this past Tuesday, June 19th, 2018.

Lakshmi Rani was born on June 24th, 1927 in Agra, India. She was the youngest of five siblings, and grew up in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. She moved to New Delhi and then got married on December 11th, 1949. She then moved to the...

Jun 14, 2018

Fay Patriotis passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the age of 50.  Fay was born on December 27, 1967 in Orange, NJ to Mary (Miliotis) Patriotis of Millersville, MD and the late Vasos Th. Patriotis.  Fay is survived by her two brothers, Reverend Themistocles Patriotis of Apalachicola, FL, and Ronnie Patriotis of Odenton, MD.  In addition, Fay had...

Jun 14, 2018

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Jun 10, 2018

Wayne L. Griffiths, a resident of Jessup, MD, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. He was 79. Wayne was born on April 21, 1939 in Baltimore, MD and was the son of the late Lawrence Henry Griffiths and Margaret Ellis Griffiths.

Wayne is survived by his...

Jun 10, 2018

Dr. Sarita Punje, 70, passed away on June 10th 2018. She was born in a small rural town of Pandhurna, Madhya Pradesh, India in 1948.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Babanrao Punje on June 12th 2016. She is survived by her son Abhijit Punje, daughter-in-law Abhilasha Punje, daughters Mrs. Sangita Suryavanshi and Mrs....

Jun 6, 2018

Sylvia “Jean” Souder, a resident of Gambrills, MD, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Rebecca Fortney Inpatient Care Center, Pasadena, MD. She was 74. Jean was born on June 28, 1943 in Washington, DC, and was the daughter of the late Archie “Mack” McCullen and Effie Boone Denton.

Jean began her career as a...

Jun 4, 2018

Paul Edward Mallon, 88, passed away peacefully on his birthday, June 4, 2018. He was born June 4, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to Francis Mallon and Ann Downs of County Antrim, Belfast, Ireland. He lived the early parts of his life in Detroit, before moving his family to Grosse Pointe in 1969, then retiring to Tampa in 1988. When...

Jun 2, 2018

Vimal Gopal passed away while in Mexico on June 2, 2018. Vimal was born on June 17, 1981 in Takoma Park, Maryland. In his 36 years, he lived a life of purpose. He cultivated his skills in piano and saxophone, became an FAA licensed pilot, and pursued a successful career in computer engineering at the MITRE Corporation in San...

May 28, 2018

James Francis Patton Jr. Of Ocean Pines Maryland passed away on May 28, 2018.

He was born in 1952 to James and Charlotte Patton. In his youth he spent time as  a member of the National Guard. James recently retired from running his own home repair franchise. James was a Master Plumber and Project Manager on many...

May 28, 2018

Stephen Dale Hilbert, 51, of Crofton, Maryland died suddenly on Monday, May 28, 2018.  Stephen was born December 12, 1966 in Cheverly, Maryland.  He grew up in Glenn Dale, Maryland and attended Duval High School.  Stephen was a roofer by trade and also worked in other home improvement trades.  He is survived by his mother, Edna Faye Boggs and...

May 23, 2018

Champain Sonja Marie Williams affectionately known as “Chimmy”. A longtime resident of Odenton, MD, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. She was 25.  Chimmy was born on September 16, 1992 in Baltimore, MD and was the daughter of Caroline Yvonne Callaway and Brian Keith Williams.

Chimmy graduated from Arundel High School in 2010. She had...

May 22, 2018

John LeeRoye Bassford II, 51, on 22nd May 2018 quietly passed in his home in Severn, Maryland, surrounded by those he loved after losing his battle with cancer. A visitation  will be held on Friday 25, May 2018 at Donaldson Funeral Home in Odenton, Maryland from 4pm to 8pm with a Masonic service at 7pm.

John was...

May 22, 2018

On May 22, 2018 Lawrence "Lars" Earl Foster Jr. passed away at home.  A resident of Odenton for 12 years, he lived in California previously.  He is survived by his parents, Lawrence Sr. and Ellen Foster, and his siblings Bjorn E. Foster of D.C., Ellen Mullin of Perry Hall, and Erik Foster of Odenton.

Lars proudly served...

May 21, 2018

Kathleen Mary Buckles, an Iraq Gulf War veteran, passed away May 21, 2018, following a courageous battle with the painful, debilitating effects of exposure to toxic chemicals during the Gulf War.

Kitsy, as she was known to family and friends, was born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia on August 27,1955, the sixth daughter of Lucille Marie Lenz Buckles...

May 20, 2018

Bruce Walt Shaw, 78, of Severn, Maryland died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Maryland. Mr. Shaw was born February 28, 1940 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, son of the late Elwood Paul and Margaret Shaw (Walt). He graduated from New Kensington High School in 1958 and married high school sweetheart, Christine Onifer, March 17,...

May 20, 2018

John Thomas Riffle (known by everyone as Tom) of Odenton, Maryland passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 20, 2018 surrounded by all his loving family. Tom was born on October 15, 1944 in Takoma Park, Maryland to the late Paul and Eleanor Riffle.

Tom was a residential and commercial General Contractor most of his career. ...