Obituaries

Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.

Vishnu Jethabhai Patel

Vishnu Jethabhai Patel

Jan 3, 2025

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Dear Family and Friends,

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Vishnu J. Patel on January 3rd , 2025.  Vishnu was born on May 5th,1935 to Jethabhai and Chanchalben Patel in Bhadran, India.  He was one of six children: Naginbhai (late),Vinubhai, Manjuben (late), Ashwinbhai,...

Swanee Calvin Flack

Swanee Calvin Flack

Jan 1, 2025

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Anthony Mullens Macquillan

Anthony Mullens Macquillan

Dec 31, 2024

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Theresa P. Chandler

Theresa P. Chandler

Dec 25, 2024

On Christmas morning, Theresa Peace Chandler went home to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 77.

High school sweethearts, Theresa met her future husband Tony while they were taking their SATs.  Although she was born in North Carolina, her husband’s military career took them many places, and she especially loved the...

Jack Nelson Smith

Jack Nelson Smith

Dec 24, 2024

Jack Nelson Smith, a resident of Laurel, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at the Gilchrist Hospice, in Columbia, MD. He was 88 years old. Jack was born in Waynesboro, TN and was the son of the late Edgar McNeil Smith and Quincy (nee Meridith) Smith. He will be missed.

Allen Arthur Snyder

Allen Arthur Snyder

Dec 20, 2024

Allen W Snyder died on December 20, 2024, at age 59.

Allen grew up in Indiana and Minnesota, the oldest of four children. He overcame many obstacles to graduate from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology at the top of his class with a degree in computer science and mathematics.

After graduation, Allen was recruited by the...

Royce D. Hemingway

Royce D. Hemingway

Dec 20, 2024

Royce (Sonny) Hemingway, age 91, passed away in Catonsville, MD on December 20, 2024.

Royce was born on May 3, 1933 in Highgate, Vermont. Son of Russell and Dorris Hemingway, he grew up in Alburg, Vermont, graduated from Swanton High School in 1951 and was drafted into the Army in 1953 during the Korean War. He was...

Charles Stewart Parnell, Jr.

Charles Stewart Parnell, Jr.

Dec 17, 2024

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Ronald L. Workman Sr.

Ronald L. Workman Sr.

Dec 16, 2024

On December 16, 2024, Ronald “Ronnie” L. Workman Sr. passed away at the age of 83. Born in West Virginia, Ronnie lived in Gambrills for 30 years.  Beloved husband of Carolyn Sue Workman; loving father of Teresa A. Martin, Ronald Jr., and Cindy L. Zimmerli; caring brother of Rick Workman, Darlene Maynard, and the late Millar Stamper, Fred Workman,...

Savitri T. Dorawala

Savitri T. Dorawala

Dec 16, 2024

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On December 16, 2024, Savitri Tansukhlal Dorawala passed away at the age of 83 after a short and courageous battle with cancer.  Born in India, she lived in Wappingers Falls, New York for over 50 years, only recently moving to Severn, Maryland to be closer to her daughter.  ...

Darren Ronald John Robert Thain

Darren Ronald John Robert Thain

Dec 14, 2024

Darren Ronald John Robert Thain, a resident of Severn, MD, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at his home in Severn, MD. He was 55 years old. Darren was born on April 29, 1969 in Hartlepool, England and is the son of Michael Fegurgur and the late Irene Vickers.

Darren served honorably in the US Navy....

Lucia Christopher

Lucia Christopher

Dec 11, 2024

All services are pending.

David Manuel Pacheco

David Manuel Pacheco

Dec 9, 2024

On December 9th, our father David M. Pacheco passed away peacefully after a long battle with Metastatic cancer and kidney disease.

He was surrounded by his surviving daughters, Andrea Pacheco, and Jaclyn Parrish, along with Michael Parrish, Jaclyn's husband.

Our father grew up in Superior, Arizona with his sister Tessie Navarro and their mother Avelia...

Frank Kenneth Leannarda

Frank Kenneth Leannarda

Dec 5, 2024

Frank Kenneth Leannarda, born on May 13, 1936, in Washington, D.C., passed away peacefully on December 5, 2024, in Odenton, Maryland. A devoted family man, Frank was known for his infectious laughter and unwavering commitment to his loved ones. He was a loving father to Christy Elliott (Vince) of Severna Park, MD; Craig Dillon (Lori) of Laurel, MD; and...

Royal Demarest Green

Royal Demarest Green

Dec 2, 2024

Royal Demarest Green passed away in Glen Burnie, Maryland on December 2, 2024 at the age of 86. Born in Queens, New York on November 18, 1938 to Clarice Heimbucher and Albert Leslie Green, Royal was the youngest of three children. He attended Georgetown University and Fordham University, before graduating from The New School for Social Research with a...

Adyanand Singh

Adyanand Singh

Nov 30, 2024

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Born on January 1, 1943, in a small village, Saropatti, Bihar (India), Adyanand Singh was a devoted son, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was the fourth of five brothers. To his close family and friends, he was known as “Buchan, Nuncha,...

Surbhi Shah

Surbhi Shah

Nov 30, 2024

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Surbhi Praful Shah, a 50-year resident of Columbia, Maryland passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the age of 81. Surbhi was born November 6, 1943, in Mumbai, India as the youngest of nine (9) brothers and sisters; she often...

Marjorie M. Hodges

Marjorie M. Hodges

Nov 30, 2024

On May 12, 2025, Marjorie “Margie” M. Hodges passed away peacefully at home. Born in Frederick, Maryland, Margie lived in Hyattsville before settling in Columbia. She was the beloved wife of 43 years to the late Michael D. Hodges; devoted mother of Keith (Marcelle), Glenn, Brian (Tara), and Kevin; loving sister of Louie McMurry (Sally), and the late Michael...

Seonghee Lee

Seonghee Lee

Nov 30, 2024

Obituary to be posted upon completion

Bhupendra Ishwarlal Marfatia

Bhupendra Ishwarlal Marfatia

Nov 30, 2024

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Bhupendra Ishwarlal Marfatia, age 86, passed away peacefully on March 08, 2025, surrounded by his family. He will be remembered fondly for his charismatic personality, determination, and strength, by all those who knew him.

A son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Bhupendra...