Obituaries

Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.

Tamela Renee Baublitz

Tamela Renee Baublitz

Jul 30, 2015

Tamela (Tami) Renee Baublitz of Westminster, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in Tennessee. Tami was born on July 21, 1966 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to the late John and Clara Towns who preceded her in death at an early age.

Tami earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland in 1989;...

Ramanlal Chunilal Sheth

Ramanlal Chunilal Sheth

Jul 28, 2015

Mr. Ramanlal Chunilal Sheth, a resident of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Casey House in Rockville, MD. He was 94.

Ruth Hopson

Ruth Hopson

Jul 27, 2015

On July 27, 2015, Ruth Hopson of Odenton passed away surrounded by her loving family.  She was 87.  Born in Maryland, Ruth attended Wiley H. Bates High School where she was a member of the basketball team. She worked for Little Hammy Daycare and later as a manager for the Redwood Inn at Fort Meade.  She was awarded...

Jacob W. Dill

Jacob W. Dill

Jul 23, 2015

Jacob Wallace Dill a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. He was 86.  Jacob was born on July 12, 1929 in Elkton, MD and was the son of the late Samuel Dill and Edna Lane Dill.

Jacob enlisted...

Hatsuko Walko

Hatsuko Walko

Jul 19, 2015

Hatsuko Walko, beloved wife of Daniel Walko, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2015, at the age of 80.

A native of Okinawa, Japan, Hatsuko and her family resettled on the island of Tinian in Micronesia where they miraculously survived the battle there in WWII.  The family was interned in a camp just a...

William Joseph Hagan, Jr.

William Joseph Hagan, Jr.

Jul 16, 2015

William Joseph Hagan, Jr. a resident of Crofton, MD, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his home. He was 81.

All Services Will Be Private.

Sangeeta Wahie Purcell

Sangeeta Wahie Purcell

Jul 13, 2015

Sangeeta Wahie Purcell, a resident of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at NMS Healthcare, Hyattsville, MD. She was 46.

Rebecca "Becky" Jean (Smith)  Owens

Rebecca "Becky" Jean (Smith) Owens

Jul 11, 2015

Rebecca “Becky” Owens of Laurel, MD went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the age of 33. Becky was born on February 17, 1982 in Seattle, WA to Paul and Patti Smith.

She grew up in Renton, WA, a suburb of Seattle, with her parents and two younger sisters, Laura...

Vishrut J Patel

Vishrut J Patel

Jul 11, 2015

Vishrut J. Patel a resident of Ellicott City, MD, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at his residence.

Ashwin M. Sheth

Ashwin M. Sheth

Jul 10, 2015

Ashwin Mohanlal Sheth, of Harrison, New Jersey, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 10, 2015 at his son’s home in Hanover, Maryland. Ashwin was born March 14, 1936 in Gujarat to Mohanlal and Padma Sheth. He moved to the United States in January 1969, where he was soon joined by his wife Usha and daughter Falguni (Tina). Ashwin...

Kathryn C. (Clarke)  Clifton

Kathryn C. (Clarke) Clifton

Jul 6, 2015

On July 6, 2015, Kathryn “Kathy” C. Clifton of Bluffton passed away at St. Agnes Hospital in Maryland.  She was 71.  Devoted wife of 44 years to F. Don Clifton; beloved mother of Brooke G. Brown and her husband Kevin; Loving sister of Marcia Wheeler, Donald Clarke and Suzanne Clarke; Cherished grandmother of Ryan and Logan Brown.  Kathy...

Braelen Anthony Owens

Braelen Anthony Owens

Jul 3, 2015

Braelen Anthony Owens of Lansdowne, Maryland passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015. Braelen was born on May 20, 2011 in Maryland and was the son of Justin W. Owens and Ariel N. Sollers.

Braelen was born at 30 weeks and he wasn't expected to make it past 24 hours. He was 1 pound...

Jacqueline E. Hufstetler

Jacqueline E. Hufstetler

Jun 29, 2015

Jacqueline E. Hufstetler of Odenton, Maryland passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015. Jacqueline was born on December 28, 1932 in France and was the daughter of Francois and Elisabeth Rodet.

Jacqueline is survived by her husband William, her daughter Muriel Garman, and four grandchildren; Derek Garman, Stefan Garman, Kevin Garman and ...

Piara Singh

Piara Singh

Jun 29, 2015

Piara Singh of Kensington, Maryland, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015. Piara was born on March 14, 1932 in India and was the son of the late Pritam Singh and Charn Kaur.

Piara is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Kuldip Kaur; four children, Taranjit and his wife Kuldeep, Harpreet and...

William Joseph French

William Joseph French

Jun 26, 2015

William Joseph French, a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 74. William was born on May 15, 1941 in Moundsville, WV and was the son of Ellen Merritt Brown French and the late Chancel Eugene French.

William is survived by his beloved...

Jayaprakash Muni Swamy

Jayaprakash Muni Swamy

Jun 22, 2015

Mr. Jayaprakash M. Swamy passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 in Columbia, Maryland at the young age of 66.  Although born and raised in Bangalore, India, Mr. Swamy spent the majority of his adulthood in Anne Arundel County, Maryland working as a Certified Public Accountant.  Mr. Swamy is survived by his devoted wife of 43 years, his...

Rama K. Sharma

Rama K. Sharma

Jun 20, 2015

Mr. Rama K. Sharma of Silver Spring passed away at Washington Hospital Center at the age of 86.  He is survived by his devoted wife, his loving children, and many other dear family members and friends.

Dorothy M. (Kelly)  Wheatley

Dorothy M. (Kelly) Wheatley

Jun 18, 2015

Dorothy M. Wheatley, longtime resident of Savage, MD, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the age of 81 after battling back and acquired hemophilia issues for the last 18 months. Her five loving children were at her side. Dorothy was born to William Bernard and Virginia (Jones) Kelly, the sixth of seven...

Walter James Buckholtz, Jr.

Walter James Buckholtz, Jr.

Jun 17, 2015

Walter James Buckholtz, Jr. of Gambrills, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Annapolis, Maryland. Walter was born on February 5, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the son of the late Walter James Buckholtz, Sr. and Blanche (Berkley) Muse Parrott.

Although born in Philadelphia, Walter spent much of his time in...

Monica Porter Ward

Monica Porter Ward

Jun 16, 2015

Monica Porter Ward passed peacefully away June 15, 2015.  She was a loving wife, stepmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.

She is survived by her husband, Dan Ward; stepchildren Xander, Rory, and Jacob; her parents L. Kent and Brigitte Porter; siblings, Matt Porter, Stephanie Yost, and Laurie Stephens.

All those...