Adele Stephens Sadiq

Adele Stephens Sadiq, 76, of Queen Anne’s County, passed away peacefully at her home on November 15, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 23, 1949, in Brooklyn Park, Maryland, Adele was a bright and driven student graduating from Brooklyn Park High School. She later continued her education where she studied business administration. Adele’s career started with Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) where she was the capital program manager at Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). The height of her career came when she became the Director of Real Estate for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). Adele faithfully and professionally served the State of Maryland for more than 30 years. Her commitment, reliability, and pride in her work earned her the respect of colleagues across the agencies. Coinciding with her retirement, her husband David accepted a prestigious high-level engineering position in Abu Dhabi, opening the door to a new chapter they welcomed with genuine excitement. She embraced the new culture with enthusiasm, pouring love into every corner of their villa as she made it a home, discovering the charm of life in such a stunning city, and forming lasting friendships across many backgrounds. One of her greatest delights was finding a Christian church in the heart of Abu Dhabi, a place that grounded her and made their new world feel complete. Above all, Adele was a woman whose heart belonged to her family. She poured her love into every generation—her son, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, her sister, nieces, nephews, and all who were blessed to be part of her life. She found joy in simple, meaningful things: tending to her garden with patience and care and cooking meals filled with fresh, vibrant ingredients that brought people together. Adele had a warm spirit, great style, a generous heart, and a strength that guided her family through every season of life. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, daughter, and friend—one of those rare souls who made every room brighter simply by being in it. She is survived by her husband, David Sadiq; her sister, Dianne Benson and Lys; grandsons Joseph Elgert and Lloyd Elgert, and Lloyd’s wife Katelyn and great-grandchildren Aubree and Colton Elgert; sister-in-law Basima; brother-in-laws Mike and Zuhair. As well as many other extended family members. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Julie Stephens; her beloved son, Stephen Elgert and her brother-in-law Ahmed. A visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00–6:00 PM at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home in Chester, MD. A church service will follow the next day at 2:00 PM at Christ Episcopal Church (Kent Island) in Stevensville, MD.

Adele Stephens Sadiq

September 23, 1949 - November 15, 2025