Maryrita Takagaki Thomas

Maryrita Takagaki Honda Thomas of Port Deposit died April 30 at Harford Memorial Hospital. She was 54. Born Dec. 3, 1950 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, she was the daughter of Ruth A. Leppert Nelson and her fiance, Vern Dempsey, and of the late Paul E.A.S.T. Honda. She was an artist and jewelry maker. Her family said she love to create jewelry and paintings, enjoyed sewing, baking, cooking, paint-ball games, surfing (when she was a teenager) and spending time with her family. She loved her family. She loved her dogs, Ruby and Snoopy. Her family said her heart was loving and giving and they thank her for being in their lives so there would never be a boring moment. God loves her and so does all of her famiy and friends. In addition to her mother and her mother's fiance, Mrs. Thomas, is survived by two sons, Keith Nelson Edwards Jr., of Havre de Grace and Karl Franklin Edwards, and his wife, Deborah, of Wilmington, N.C.; six grandchildred, Taylor Nicole Edwards, Brooke McKenzie Edwards and Matthew Philips Edwards, all of Havre de Grace, and Austin David Edwards, Justin Ryan Walker and Christine Lyna Walker, all of Wilmington, N.C.; one sister, Paula Jean Takagaki Honda, of Port Deposit; one neice , Felicia Maria Johnson, and her Husband, Dennis; one great-neice Nicole Sue Johnson, of Port Deposit, and three great-nephews, Dennis Johnson Jr., Stephen Paul Johnson, and Seth Adam Takagaki Lee, and his fiance, Brandi Thomas, all of Port Deposit. Services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maryrita honda Thomas Art Scholarship Fund, Cecil Community College, 1 Seahawk Drive, North East, MD. 21901 Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001 Visitation: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001 Service: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001