Obituaries
Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
Julia Pearl (Null) Lamar
Jun 15, 2015
Julia Pearl “Judy” LaMar, a resident of Columbia, MD passed away Monday, June 15, 2015, at the Gilchrist Hospice Center in Columbia, MD. She was 63. Julia was born on August 16, 1951 in Washington, D.C. and was the daughter of the late Annie Miller Null. Julia worked for Verizon until her retirement. Julia also worked for Arbitron...
Michele "Mickey" Lamarr Garrett
Jun 8, 2015
Michele ”Mickey” Lamarr Garrett passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. She was born at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C., on September 30, 1943, the only child of Kathryn and Ashton Garrett. After graduation from Bladensburg High School in 1961, Mickey was employed as a secretary by NASA/Goddard...
Audrey Brooks Steinman
Jun 6, 2015
On June 6, 2015, Audrey Steinman of Odenton passed away at the age of 77. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Burton Steinman. Beloved mother of Kathie Steinman Ruelke and Cindie Fitzenreiter, both of Florida; caring sister of Phyllis McCarron-Cox of Frederick and Sally Speargas of Odenton; Cherished grandmother of 2.
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William Arnold Ballard
Jun 3, 2015
William Arnold Ballard of Gambrills, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend and neighbor, he will be greatly missed. Born on March 24, 1944 in Cumberland, Maryland to the late Arnold and Margaret Ballard, Bill attended Alleghany High School. The senior prom was his first date with Barbara, the girl who...
Sandra Kaye Gibson
May 31, 2015
On May 31, 2015, Sandra "Sandy" K. Gibson passed away at BWMC at the age of 61. Born in West Virginia, Sandra was a lifelong resident of the Jessup and Laurel area. Devoted wife of 46 years to Bobby Gibson; Beloved mother of Marsha Gibson, Karen Hayes, Robert Gibson, and Tracy Mogel; Loving sister of Dorinda Grumbine; Caring...
Narasimha Murty Akundi
May 27, 2015
Narasimha Murty Akundi, a resident of Laurel, MD, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home. He was 79. Narasimha was born on November 26, 1935 in Kasimkota, Andhra Pradesh, India and was the son of the late Sannayya Sastry Akundi and Annapurna Bhairavabhatla Akundi.
Narasimha is survived by his loving wife,...
Savithri Sinha
May 26, 2015
On May 26, 2015, Savithri Sinha passed away peacefully at home at the age of 81. She is survived by many loving family members and dear friends.
Janaki D. Kowtha
May 22, 2015
Funeral services for Mrs. Janaki D. Kowtha will be on Monday, May 25 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

