Obituaries
Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.
Joel W. Pacen
Apr 1, 2016
On April 1, 2016, Joel W. Pacen, 80, of Bishopville, MD, passed away at home. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he is the son of the late Fred and Minna (Roberts) Pacen. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Grace Pacen; his children Frederick K. Pacen and his wife Joanne of Davidsonville, Timothy A. Pacen...
Melanie Lois (Lipphard) Smith
Mar 30, 2016
Melanie L. Smith, a resident of Gambrills, MD, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. She was 48.
Melanie, awesome sister, untiring mom, compassionate friend and extraordinary girl scout troop leader. Pretty much nothing she couldn't do. She loved to be outdoors. Whether...
Richard Charles Williams
Mar 24, 2016
Richard Charles Williams of Crofton, Maryland passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Rick was born on October 9, 1952 in Bethesda, Maryland and was the son of the late James and Anna Williams.
Rick worked as the deli manager for Grand Union and then as a manager for Auto Zone and Pep Boys....
Joyce "Jay" E. Himes
Mar 14, 2016
On March 14, 2016, Joyce “Jay” E. Himes passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 88. Devoted husband of 16 years to Sara Buchanan Himes; beloved father of Stuart J. Himes of Laurel, Craig R. Himes of Pennsylvania and Steven Moss of California; caring brother of William and Leonard Himes, both of Oklahoma; special...
Russell Wayne Wimer
Mar 12, 2016
On March 12, 2016, Russell Wayne Wimer passed away at Baltimore Washington Medical Center from COPD. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Russell Wayne Wimer was born on September 14, 1935 to Russel F. Wimer and Lena (Bible) Wimer in Friends Run, WVa. He graduated Franklin High School in 1953. Upon graduation, he...
Mary Ann Stahlnecker
Mar 11, 2016
On March 11, 2016, Mary Ann Stahlnecker passed away at the age of 68. Born in Pennsylvania, Mary Ann was a resident of Odenton since 1977. Devoted wife of 29 years to John E. Stahlnecker; Beloved mother of Gerold “Jerry” L. Sappington Jr. of Virginia and Paul S. Sappington of Halethorpe; Loving step-mother of John E. Stahlnecker II...
Claude Devall Shacklett, Iii
Mar 9, 2016
Claude Devall Shacklett, III of Odenton, MD passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Claude was born on August 30, 1935 in MD and was the son of the late Claude and Marie Shacklett.
Claude enjoyed playing cards with his friends at the senior center, which he considered his second home. He loved fishing,...
Theresia "Terry" J. Mcguire
Mar 6, 2016
On March 6, 2016, Theresia “Terry” J. McGuire passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 68. Born in Maryland, Terry was a lifelong resident of the greater Annapolis community. Devoted wife of 46 years to William Patrick McGuire; beloved daughter of Theresia Wagner and the late Nicholas Wagner; loving sister of Nicholas “Andy” Wagner, Christine M....
Vimal Kumar Jain
Mar 3, 2016
Vimal K. Jain was born to Lalchand and Kalavati Jain on March 20th, 1939 in Lahore, Pakistan. He was the eldest to 4 brothers and 4 sisters. Mr. Jain studied English Literature and moved on to work for the Indian government.
Mr. Jain married Padma Devi Jain on...
William W. Washington
Feb 27, 2016
William W. Washington of Odenton, MD, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016. Bill was born on October 19, 1942 in Baltimore, MD and was the son of the late William and Katherine Washington.
Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and graduate of the Johns Hopkins University. He worked as a logistics...
Robert Rudolph Schneider
Feb 24, 2016
Robert Rudolph Schneider, a long time resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on February 24, 2016 at the Hospice of the Chesapeake Inpatient Care Center in Pasadena, MD. He was 83. Robert was born on September 25, 1932 in Jersey City, NJ and was the son of the late Robert B. Schneider and Gertrude( nee Schwed )Schneider. ...
Mira (Pachori) Sharma
Feb 21, 2016
Mira Sharma, a resident of Bowie, MD, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Centrastate Medical Center, Monmouth, NJ, at the age of 72. Mira was born on October 12, 1943 in Etah, India, and was the daughter of the late Surinder and Draupdi Pachori. Mira was kind to her friends and community. She was a devout...
Mary Connery
Feb 10, 2016
Mary Lynn Connery, a resident of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. She was 54. Mary was born on July 11, 1961 in Scranton, PA and was the daughter of Donald and Marilyn Taylor of Odenton, MD.
Along with her...
Frances Cajas Crites
Feb 9, 2016
Frances Cajas Crites of Hanover, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 09, 2016 at her residence. Frances was born on January 2, 1946 in Rowena, TX and was the daughter of the late Jose and Eloisa Cajas of San Angelo, Texas.
Frances graduated from the first nursing class at Angelo State University in 1969....
Toan T. Le
Feb 8, 2016
On February 8, 2016, Toan T. Le of Laurel passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 65. Toan is survived by many loving family members and dear friends.
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Brandon David Alexander
Feb 3, 2016
Brandon David Alexander, a resident of Catonsville, MD, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at the age of 23. Brandon was born on October 25, 1992 in Laurel, MD, and was the son of Brian D. Alexander of Catonsville, MD and Vanessa Tolley of Glen Burnie, MD.
Smart, sweet, shy, and handsome with...
Deborah L. (Kelly) Harvey
Feb 3, 2016
Deborah L. Harvey, 60, of Severn, died at University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland on February 3, 2016. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Dale S. Kelly and Dolores M. Boddice. She worked at Ridgeway Elementary School in Severn, Maryland.
Debbie was a spirited,...
Veena (Ram) Kohli
Feb 3, 2016
Remembering our Mom
Veena was the eldest of five children. She grew up in Delhi, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Indraprastha College in 1956. She married our Dad, Dr. Kewal Kohli in May 1958. She migrated to USA in 1971. In 1990 at the age of 52, she made us...
Lorne David Drury
Feb 2, 2016
Lorne David Drury, who went by Dave, a resident of Odenton, Maryland passed away on February 2, 2016 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland. He was 85. Dave was born in Saskatchewan, Canada and was the son of the late Wilfred Roy Drury and Elsie Beryl Monroe Drury.
Dave served...
Dr. Radha Kant Maheshwari
Feb 2, 2016
On February 2, 2016, Dr. Radha K. Maheshwari passed away at the age of 65 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife and many loving family members and dear friends.

