Balwant Ahluwalia

Balwant Singh Ahluwalia, age 84, beloved husband of Jane (Zeman) Ahluwalia from Maryland originally from Minnesota, for 55 years and adored father of David and Raj, passed away Sunday, early noon on January 14, 2018. He passed peacefully with family at his side. He lost a hard-fought battle with cancer.

He is survived by his wife, Jane, his sons David (married to Dawn) and Raj (married to Mareline) and grandchildren Heather, Devin, Richard and Maddison, and great grandson Brantley. He is survived by his older brother, Surjit (Surinder) Ahluwalia from California and his loving sister, Surinder (Harbans) Ahluwalia from Maryland, sister-in-law Claire Ahluwalia (Jagjeet, deceased) and sister-in-law Avinash (Ranjit, deceased) Sikand from Indiana.

Balwant was known by family and friends as a kind-hearted man.

He was born in Lahore India. He studied and received a degree as a Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine in India, working on all kinds of animals including elephants, tigers and camels. He emigrated to the United States in hopes of being accepted in a College out west but stopped in Minnesota to visit a friend and ended up going to the University of Minnesota where he got his PHD. He met a nurse, his future wife there and later moved to Maryland to work at NIH until he found his true calling as a professor at Howard University in DC.

Balwant was a respected scientist and teacher who touched the lives of many students as well as staff. He wrote many articles and worked with many drug companies. His skills at writing and getting government grants at Howard University was legendary.

The family will receive friends at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713, on Sunday, January 21, 2018 from 1-2 p.m. where a service will begin at 2 p.m. Rev. Tim May will officiate.

Interment will be private.