Obituaries

Local obituaries for Clarksville and surrounding areas.

Joseph "Joe" Patrick Doyle

Joseph "Joe" Patrick Doyle

Nov 1, 2023

Joseph Patrick Doyle of Glenelg, Maryland passed away on November 1st, 2023.  He was born May 4th,1943 to John Edwin Doyle and Pauline M. Doyle in Baltimore City, Maryland. He was the devoted husband of Iris Doyle (née Young), father of Heather Doyle and Lauren Doyle Vaccari, grandfather of Bella, Dahlia, and Anya Vaccari, and father-in-law of Chris Vaccari....

James Hunt Silvea

James Hunt Silvea

Oct 31, 2023

James Hunt Silvea, 91 years of age, passed away at his home surrounded by family on October 31. James was born on June 12, 1932 to the late William Silvea and Blanche Silvea (Shaw). He was the youngest of four children.

James graduated from Natural Bridge High School in Natural Bridge Station, Virginia. Following graduation he served...

Barbara Smith Law

Barbara Smith Law

Oct 27, 2023

Barbara Law of Clarksville, MD passed away at her home on Friday, October 27, 2023. Barbara was born in York, PA to Norma Zeigler and Woodward Smith. She and her family lived in or near army bases during World War II and the Korean conflict before moving to Essex, MD and then settling in Loch Raven Village, Towson, MD....

Jewel E. Jacobs

Jewel E. Jacobs

Oct 19, 2023

Jewel E. Jacobs, 89, of Starkville, Mississippi passed away on October 19, 2023 at Montgomery Gardens after a long illness. Mom was born and raised in Pendleton Indiana. She played the trombone in her high school band and loved playing basketball and softball while in school. Always adventurous, upon graduation she took a position with the F.B.I., moving to...

William "Bill" R. Harris

William "Bill" R. Harris

Oct 16, 2023

William (Bill) Randolph Harris, 82 of Highland, MD, passed away on October 16, 2023.  He was born to Fitzhugh Harris and Nellie Hunt Harris on September 15, 1941. He had 13 brothers and sisters. He married Christine Harris 56 years ago with whom he raised 2 children, Mary and Carolyn.

Bill served in the U.S. Army and...

Richard "Ric" Allen Cook, Sr.

Richard "Ric" Allen Cook, Sr.

Oct 15, 2023

Richard (Ric) Allen Cook, Sr, 89 of Fulton, MD passed away on October 15, 2023. He was born to William G. Cook and Fannie May Cook in January 1934.   Ric was a lifelong member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Laurel where he and his wife Harriet celebrated friendship and worship every Sunday. Ric’s greatest love was his bride...

Swarna Wijetunge

Swarna Wijetunge

Oct 15, 2023

Swarna Wijetunge, 82, of Clarksville, MD passed away peacefully at home on October 15, 2023.

She was born in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka in 1941 to James Pagodaarachchi and D.A. Perera.

She retired as Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka after over 40 years of teaching and mentoring educators. She...

Jerry Ellis Seals

Jerry Ellis Seals

Oct 13, 2023

Jerry Seals, MD quietly passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease on October 13, 2023.  He was born on November 1, 1946 in Laurel, Mississippi, the son of George and Mildred (Currie) Seals.

After the family moved to Buffalo, NY in 1958, he graduated from Buffalo’s Bennett High School in 1964. He attended the State...

Sudhir M. Lotlikar

Sudhir M. Lotlikar

Oct 12, 2023

It is with great sadness that we are announcing the unexpected passing of Sudhir Manik Lotlikar on October 12, 2023. He was born in Bombay (Mumbai), India on December 31, 1947 to Manik and Suman Lotlikar.

He received his undergraduate degree at Pune Engineering School in Pune, India. In 1967, Sudhir came to the United States to...

James Clinton Kirby

James Clinton Kirby

Oct 12, 2023

Jim was born on August 27, 1953 in Chelsea, MA to James C. Kirby Sr. and Jeanette “Poppy” (nee Chabot). The family settled in Glen Burnie, MD after Jim Sr. retired from the navy; and Jim graduated from Glen Burnie Sr. High School in 1971.

He graduated from the University of MD, Baltimore County in 1978 with...

George Ronald "Ron" Oakes

George Ronald "Ron" Oakes

Oct 9, 2023

George Ronald (Ron) Oakes went to see the Lord on October 9, 2023, in Silver Spring, MD after suffering a heart attack. His sister Barbara was with him and told him to rest in peace as he meets with our brothers and parents. He was born in 1948 and spent his first years in Washington, DC and later in...

Frank Kuttas

Frank Kuttas

Oct 8, 2023

We are sad to announce the passing of Frank Kuttas of Columbia, Maryland. He died at age 71 on October 8, 2023. Born in Camp Cooke, California to Helen Gleeson Kuttas (deceased) and George Kuttas (deceased), he is survived by his wife Suzanne Kuttas, his two daughters Laura Magill (James) and Elizabeth Kuttas, his sister Catherine McMahon (John), his...

Leonard "Lennie" L. Ganbin

Leonard "Lennie" L. Ganbin

Oct 3, 2023

Leonard (Lennie) L. Ganbin, 86 of Fulton, Maryland, passed away on October 3, 2023. He was born on April 16, 1937, to Leonard L. Ganbin and Edna I. Ganbin in Cheverly, MD. Lennie was a member of Triadelphia SDA Church and a Veteran of the United States Air Force.

He retired from the United States Postal Service....

Ortans A. Hermina

Ortans A. Hermina

Oct 3, 2023

Ortans Hermina, 86, resident of Fulton, Maryland, and Cairo, Egypt, left to be with God on October 3, following a long illness.

Born on March 17, 1937, Mrs. Hermina attended Minia Girls Secondary School, followed by Minia University; she received a Bachelor of Arts in English.  She maintained a successful Coiffeur business in Cairo, providing styles and...

Craig Dennison Ostrom

Craig Dennison Ostrom

Sep 29, 2023

With deep sadness and shock, our family shares the passing of Craig Ostrom, 62, of Howard County, Maryland. He will always be remembered as a golfer, a brilliant mind, a hard worker, and, most of all, a devoted family man.

He was born in 1960, the third of four children, to Belton C. and Betty M. Ostrom...

Angelo Anthony Meoli

Angelo Anthony Meoli

Sep 27, 2023

On September 27, 2023, Angelo Anthony Meoli passed peacefully from this world to the next surrounded by family and friends in his home at Village Crossing at Worman’s Mill Assisted Living Community in Frederick, Maryland.

Angelo/Ange/Dad/Pop Pop was born on March 10, 1935, in Berwyn, Pennsylvania to Peter and Victoria Meoli. “Sonny” (as nicknamed by his family)...

Robert Harvey Markley

Robert Harvey Markley

Sep 26, 2023

Robert Harvey Markley, 84, of Slanesville, WV, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, while surrounded by his children and his beloved sister.

Robert (Bob) was born on October 13, 1938, in Union, West Virginia, son of the late Lee and Geneva (June) Markley.  He was a 1956 graduate of Greenbrier High School and later attended  the...

Carolyn Jean Frost

Carolyn Jean Frost

Sep 26, 2023

Carolyn Jean Wehland Frost died at age 83 surrounded by loved ones at Howard County General Hospital on September 26, 2023.  She was born June 12, 1940 at Montgomery General Hospital to Mary and Elbert Wehland, and was a lifelong resident of Howard County.

Mrs. Frost, also known as Mom, Grandma Carolyn, Aunt Sissy, or just Sissy,...

Grah M. Bonga

Grah M. Bonga

Sep 19, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Grah M. Bonga. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Harry P. Coleman, Jr.

Harry P. Coleman, Jr.

Sep 9, 2023

Harry Parker Coleman, Jr., (78) beloved husband of Felipa Coleman; loving father of David Coleman and brother to Barbara Coleman passed away at the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore, MD on September 9, 2023, after losing his battle with cancer.  He was surrounded by his loving family.

Harry was born on December 6, 1944, in...