Obituaries

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. ...

May 18, 2018

Teresa Lee Swain of Crofton, Maryland passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018. Teresa was born on September 14, 1949 in Asheville, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Jack and Betty Self.

Teresa grew up in Mebane, North Carolina and attended Eastern Alamance High School and graduated from Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina...

May 14, 2018

Stuart Craig “Wally” Campbell was born in the great city of Baltimore on November 24, 1981 to James and Mary Campbell.  He was named for his maternal uncle, Stuart Craig Ammons who was thrilled to have a namesake. He moved with his family to Severn, MD when he was just under two years old and began his education at...

May 12, 2018

Young H. Lee, a resident of Severn, MD, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 12, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was 82.

Young came to the United States 43 years ago, wanting to have a better life to raise her three children. She was a very kind and generous person to all that...

May 7, 2018

John Joseph DeLuca, Jr., a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at his home. He was 61. John was born on May 9, 1956 in Camden, NJ and was the son of John Joseph DeLuca, Sr. and Irene Deluca.

Along with his parents, John is survived by his beloved wife, Kim Hazel;...

May 6, 2018

On May 6, 2018, Joseph "Jay" H. Jones passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer.  Devoted husband of 12 years to Geri L. Jones (nee Golden); caring step-father of Michael Richards; loving brother of John, Grace Ann, Nancy, and Alan; cherished Pop-pop of Randy Richards and Baby Michael Richards.  Jay was predeceased by his parents John and...

May 6, 2018

Gertrude “Trudy” Kostkowski of Millersville, MD passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her residence, at the age of 98.  Trudy was born on February 23, 1920 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Margaret Pauline Norris (nee Clark) and Alvin C. Norris.

Trudy moved to Millersville, MD in 1937, at the age of 17. She married...

May 5, 2018

Colleen Dorothy Fontes of Severn, Maryland passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Colleen was survived by many family members and friends.

May 2, 2018

David Alan Wegner of Pasadena, MD passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD, at the age of 79.  David was born on October 10, 1938 in Alexandria, MN to the late Harold Wegner and Anna (Dahlbom) Wegner.

David is survived by his wife of...

May 1, 2018

Sadly, our angel Charles F. Lapin went to be with our Lord God in Heaven on Wednesday, May 1, 2018. He was 68 years old.

Charles was born in 1949 to Frank P. Lapin and Virginia Lapin. He was a proud graduate of Poly Technical High School in Baltimore. He went on to serve our country as...

Apr 30, 2018

Srinivasan Venkataraman Sarma (Srini), age 77, passed away on April 30, 2018, surrounded by his beloved wife, Vimala, daughter Lakshmi and son-in-law Deepak.

Srinivasan was born in Madurai, India, in 1940.  Srinivasan graduated from Annamalai University and worked as an engineer in India until he came to the US in 1968 to enroll in graduate school at...

Apr 24, 2018

On April 24, 2018, Edward (Ed) William Godfrey, surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88.   Born in New York City to Edward and Della Godfrey, Ed was a 40-year resident of Bowie before moving to Odenton in 2005.  Ed proudly served his country as a member of both the United States Navy...

Apr 23, 2018

On April 23, 2018, Paula Glovier-Mayo of Gambrills, formerly of Columbia, passed away. She was 59.  Devoted wife of 8 years to Doug Mayo; beloved mother of Brittney N. Glovier of Gambrills and step-mother of Jason Mayo (of Tennessee) and Chris Mayo (of Ohio); loving sister of Pamela Sullivan (of Columbia), Colleen Green (of Fulton), David Gray (of Florida),...

Apr 22, 2018

On April 22, 2018, Jimmie Leon Curtis of Odenton passed away peacefully at home.  He was 75.  Born in Silsbee, Texas, Jimmie has been a resident of Odenton since 1992.  His is survived by his wife of 42 years, Khadija D. Curtis; his children Judy Debner Curtis, Loubna Presley, Chakib L. Curtis, and Salima Badda; his brothers Tommy, Ray...