All Obituaries

On Sept 17, 2019, Hai Thanh Nguyen, of Columbia, Maryland passed away at 79 years old  He was born September 20, 1939 to Kinh Duc Nguyen and Canh Thi Le in Hanoi, Vietnam.  Hai received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1964. He returned to Vietnam to teach veterinary medicine and became Dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Science and eventually headed the National Agricultural Institute  He came back to the...

Mrs. Gangajali Singh, a resident of North Potomac, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at the Casey House. She was 65.

On September 15, 2019, Dolores “Do” Dubich passed away peacefully at home. She was 86.  Born in Irwin, Pennsylvania, Dolores lived in Odenton for 19 years.  She worked as a bank manager for 25 years for Maryland Federal which later became BB&T, before retiring. She enjoyed shopping, watching gameshows and cheering for the Washington Nationals. Most especially, Dolores loved spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of over 60 years,...

Thomas Joseph Long, (Husband, Dad, Papa, TL, Unc, Nuss, Shortfuse), passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 15, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. Born on November 28, 1949, Tom grew up in Wheaton, MD where he attended St. Johns College High School.  He graduated in 1968 and then went on to attend the University of Dayton where he graduated in 1972. In July 1973, he was a groomsman in a friend’s wedding where he met a girl named Pat Hackett, who was a bridesmaid in...

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  Nicholas R. Pugh, 36 of Baltimore, MD passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 in Baltimore.  He was born on May 20, 1983 to Tracy (Murray) Scheg and Nicholas F. Pugh in Columbia, Maryland.   He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, goofing off, dancing, singing and making you laugh.  He loved hanging at mom and dad’s beach house, kayaking and hitting the beach.  Attending O’s and Raven’s games.  He also made sure he got his...

Sumitra Rani Taneja, a resident of Clarksburg, MD, passed away at Holy Cross Hospital, Germantown, MD. She was 83. She will be missed by all.

Louise Angele Drogoul Bussing “Lisa” Born in Nice, France, December 2, 1936, daughter of Honoré Louis Drogoul and Mary Thèrése Angele Cori. In 1940, during World War II, her family moved to Provence. They returned to Nice in 1946, a year after the war ended.  “I was 8-1/2 the first time I saw a piano, in a mountain village in Provence. I liked to sing and from age 5, my mother taught me how to read treble and bass notes, singing as I was reading...

Shirley Ann Bailey passed away in Laurel, Maryland on September 8, 2019, Shirley was the longtime girlfriend of Leonard A. Harter and devoted mother of Mary E. Bingamon. Celebration of Life will be held at the Season's Apartment Community Center 9630 Covered Wagon Road Laurel, Maryland 20723 on Saturday, September 21 from 12 until 4 pm.

Robert W. Tharpe, 72, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at his home.   Born on July 17, 1947, in Laurel, MD, he was the son of the late William C. and Virginia B. Tharpe.   Bob was a 1965 graduate of Laurel High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland. During his lifetime, he was a member of the Laurel Rescue Squad, served on the Ivy Hill Cemetery Committee, and retired from the Johns Hopkins Applied...