Columbia, MD Obituaries

Bernice Ann Kish passed on April 3, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on January 12, 1935, Bernice lived in Columbia, Maryland.

John C. Dodd, born August 22, 1947, in Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on March 26, 2026, from health complications. He died peacefully in hospice care and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. John...

Joseph Anton Katalinas Jr. passed away on March 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on January 13, 1934, Joseph was a resident of Washington, District of Columbia. Joseph is survived by his sisters Ma...

Kathleen Louise Macfarlane, age 72, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026 at her home in Laurel, Maryland. Kathleen was born in Baltimore to her parents Byron "Bob" and Dorothy "Betty" Risley. Sh...

Thomas “Tom” Anthony LaVigna, 86, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. His wife of 64 years is Ann Helen (Davis) LaVigna. Born in Peckville, PA on October 27, 1939, Tom was the son of the late Anth...

Peggy Smith Fisher, age 80, passed away on March 16, 2026 at her home in Columbia, Maryland, surrounded by loved ones. Peggy was born on December 14, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio to Samuel F. Smith and Marga...

Paula Hayes Preziotti, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on September 7, 1950, Paula lived a vibrant and accom...

George Lewis Reagle passed away on March 12, 2026, at the age of 83.

Morris Allen Simms III, known to all who loved him as Allen, passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 11, 2026, at his home in Columbia, Maryland. He was 72 years old. Born on January 26, 19...

Howard J. Dosch, 90, passed away peacefully in his home on March 11, 2026. He was surrounded by his family and lots of love. Howard was born on September 22, 1935 in his parents’ home in Highlandtow...

Lettie Louise Easterling passed away on March 11, 2026, at the age of 91. She was born on February 22, 1935, and was a resident of Reisterstown, Maryland. Visitation will be held at The Meeting ...

Lawrence James “Larry” Valentine, 83, passed away on March 8, 2026. Born on November 27, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland, Larry was the beloved son of the late Singleton and Helen Valentine. Larry gradu...

Songhui Lin passed away on March 8, 2026, at the age of 51. Born on December 29, 1974, Songhui lived in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Geraldine “Jerry” Musser, age 100, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 8, 2026 at Harmony Hall Assisted Living in Columbia, MD. She was born July 27, 1925 in Huntington County, Pennsylvania to Will...

Dr. Samuel Berkowitz, a New Yorker at heart, and a proud Marylander by choice, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on January 14, 1933, in New York City to David Berkowitz and Clara (ne...

Howard Earl Smith passed away on February 27, 2026. Born on May 14, 1942 to Howard and Thelma in North Carolina, he traveled the world and eventually settled down in Jessup, Maryland with his loving a...

John Paul Garrah, age 91, passed away on February 25, 2026, in Columbia, Maryland. He was born on July 10, 1934, in Albany, New York. John was predeceased by his parents, John Patrick Garrah and Celi...

Karin Fischer Chambers, 91, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026 at John Knox Village, Orange City, FL. Born May 24, 1934 in Lancaster, PA she was the first child of Harold and Mary E (Hamilton) ...

RAYNA LAWREN WOODFORD was the second born to the late Grace Lucy Morton and the late Raymond Winckler on June 20, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland. She graduated from Western High School in Baltimore, MD ...

Edward Jacobs, a longtime resident of Columbia, Maryland, passed away on February 21, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on October 10, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York, Edward was the son of Sydney and Sarah (...

Edwin “Ed” Augustus Colby, most recently of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the age of 100, with family by his side. Having lived a full century, his li...

Edward Leroy McCord, Ph.D., J.D. (1950–2026) Edward Leroy McCord, a polymathic scholar, naturalist, and beloved mentor who bridged the worlds of philosophy, law, and conservation, has passed away. A ...

Patricia Ann Knapp passed away on February 22, 2026, at the age of 79. Patricia Ann Knapp was a resident of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Roger Alan Nye of Elkridge, MD, age 61, beloved husband, father, Pop-Pop, and friend, went home to the Lord on February 20, 2026. Born in Chicago, IL, Roger joined the Air Force at age 20, serving ho...

TARA ANIKA WATERS, 49, was born on April 1, 1976, in Columbia, Maryland, to Rose Jordan Waters and Kenneth Richard Waters, Jr. She departed this life on February 14, 2026, at Johns Hopkins Howard Coun...

Joyce Frances Elizabeth Eng passed away on February 14, 2026, at the age of 79. She was born on August 16, 1946.

FOUTS, John Norman, 87, of Richmond, VA, passed away from natural causes on February 12, 2026. He passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family. John was preceded in death by his son, Robert, an...

Mrs. Grace C. Parrish (née Williams), 99, transitioned peacefully on February 10, 2026, in Laurel, Maryland. A lifelong Chicagoan and dedicated educator, Grace spent her final years in Maryland to ...

Ingrid Ireland, beloved Mother, MomMom, and Great Grandma Ingy, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 97 years young. Born in Germany, Ingrid lived a long and extraordinary life def...

John Theodore Rynn, age 84, of Columbia, Maryland, passed away on February 7, 2026. Born in the Monahan Plain region of Pennsylvania, John devoted his life to learning, service, and—above all—his fam...

Frank Edward Graham, Jr. passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026, in Columbia, Maryland, at the age of 88. Born on May 5, 1937, in Grafton, West Virginia, the oldest son of the late Frank E. Graham...

David J. Witten, age 58, passed away February 3, 2026 after recent health struggles. He was the only son of Ann and Don Witten of Columbia MD. David was an avid lover of any and all wheeled vehicles,...

Donna Lewis passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 64. She was born on August 2, 1961.

Joanne Shue, 84, passed away on January 30 2026, in Maryland where she lived the last 6 years. A small family viewing will be held in Maryland. Funeral services will be much later when she is laid to...

Thelma Laverne Glazebrook passed away on January 29, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born on November 17, 1930, in Richmond. She was a resident of Columbia, Maryland.

David Paul Ruth (February 20, 1958 – January 25, 2026) passed away on the morning of January 25, 2026 after a two-and-a-half-year battle with glioblastoma. Born to a Pennsylvania Dutch family, the ...

Norma McDiarmid, born on November 22, 1934, passed away on January 23, 2026, at the age of 91. She was a resident of Columbia, Maryland.

Evelyn Patricia “Pat” Sica (née Showe), 83, of Elkridge, Maryland passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026. Born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland Pat was the eldest daughter of Virginia and Edgar ...

Richard Edward Wolf, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, educator, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, at the age of 84. Rick was born on March 22, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA ...

Sylvia Helen Riley, age 92, a little over a month from her 93rd birthday, passed away on Sunday night at 10PM, January 11th. Born on February 23rd, 1933 in Baltimore Maryland, Sylvia was a beloved Wif...

In Loving Memory of Joyce DiTomasso Joyce DiTomasso, age 79, of Columbia, Maryland, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 26, 1946, in Lanc...

Veronica Elizabeth Montano Fields, born on April 5, 1973, passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 52. Visitation services will be held at Witzke Funeral Homes Inc., located at 5555 Twin Knolls...

William Thomas Surgeson, aged 72, passed away on January 7, 2026. He was born on January 19, 1953. He was a resident of Clarksville, Maryland.

Santosh R Paul, born on January 3, 1933, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 93. A visitation will be held at Witzke Funeral Homes Inc., located at 5555 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD, 2104...

Audrey Lea (Richey) Richeson, 78, of Columbia, MD, passed away at her home on January 1, 2026. She spent Christmas day (her favorite holiday) surrounded by her loving family and passed away peacefully...

Marie Catherine (“Cathy” “LuLu”) Ludeke passed away in the evening of December 28, 2025 at the age of 77. Predeceased by her mother, Marie Ludeke, and father, Carl Ludeke, she is survived by her cousi...

Antoinette “Toni” Ahrens, 87, of Catonsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 28 after a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Buffalo, New York, to Wi...

Born in Washington D.C., Vince was a graduate of Annunciation Catholic School, St. Anthony High School, and the University of Maryland. Vince pursued advanced studies in studio arts at George Washingt...

On December 23, 2025, Roy Parker passed away peacefully after a long illness at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center at the age of 100 years old. He was a Korean War Veteran and one of the first...

Judith Z. Mann, born on April 19, 1945, passed away on December 19, 2025, at the age of 80.