Roger Ingham - Obituary

oger B. Ingham, M.D. , 79, died peacefully on February 12 at Anne Arundel Medical Center surrounded by family. After years of fighting complications of Neuropathy, Roger died exactly three weeks after his beloved wife of 53 years, Dorothy, passed away and two months after his son, Douglas Ingham, died. Roger was also preceded in death by his older brother, Jack. He is survived by his loving children, Diane Richardson and Dan Ingham; his twin brother, Ron; his sister, Martha Everett; and five cherished grandchildren. Roger was born in Leominster, MA. His father, John Ingham, worked for DuPont and the family moved often. They made their home in Wilmington, DE. He achieved Eagle Scout at 16. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1954 and the University of Maryland Medical School in 1959. He married the love of his life, Dorothy, the day after he graduated from medical school. In 1960, he completed his first year of Medical Residency at South Carolina College of Medicine. He then joined the United States Public Health Service, Coast Guard, in New York and finished his Medical Residency in Staten Island. He was named Chief of the U.S.P.H.S. Medical Out-Patient Clinic in Baltimore. In 1966, Dr. Ingham joined a private practice in New Carrollton, MD and specialized in Internal Medicine. He opened his own practice in 1988 in Riverdale, MD. During his 44 years of medicine, Dr. Ingham was an attending physician at Prince George’s General Hospital. He was appointed the first Chief of Medicine at Doctor’s Community Hospital in Lanham where he served from 1975-1988. He was also Chairman, Medical Peer Review, Prince George’s County from 1978-1986. Dr. Ingham treated his patients with respect; he made hospital rounds every day and house calls when needed. In fact, he never missed a day of work. The onset of Neuropathy forced Dr. Ingham to retire. He was well respected by the medical community and greatly loved by his family and friends. Friends are invited to Roger’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, February 15 from 3pm-7pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, February 16 at 12 noon at St. Andrew by the Bay Catholic Church, 701 College Pkwy., Annapolis, MD 21409. Interment at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Johns Hopkins University (who treated Roger) 5200 Eastern Ave., MLF Center Tower Suite 357, Baltimore, MD 21224 or to Hospice of Chesapeake, 445 Defense Hwy., Annapolis, MD 21401. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link above.