Lina Vaitkus - Obituary

ina Marija Vaitkus, 53, of Edgewater, MD, died of cancer on Wednesday, November 18 at her home. Born on December 13, 1961 in Bethesda, MD to Steponas and Aldona Kindurys, Lina graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. She worked as a sales associate with Ethan Allen Furniture and as an office manager with ACME Iron Works before having children. Lina then decided to be a stay at home mom to lovingly raise her children and care for her family. She was the treasurer for the Turnbull Estates Homeowner's Association and enjoyed cooking, sewing, and gardening. In addition to her parents, Lina is survived by her husband, Kestutis Vaitkus, whom she married on September 20, 1987; her daughters, Janina Vaitkus of Richmond, VA and Katrina Vaitkus of Edgewater; her sister, Zita DiMeo of Corrales, NM; her uncle Stasys Kalvaitis of Gaithersburg, MD and her dog Torri. Friends are invited to celebrate Lina's life from 1 to 4pm on Sunday at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11am on Monday, November 23 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring, MD. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.