Dr. Ashenafi Bekele Assefa, 52, passed Saturday, July 1, 2023 in New Bern. North Carolina.

His visitation is Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM followed by the funeral service at 1:00 PM (ET) at the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Baltimore 8025A Liberty Road Windsor Mill, Maryland.

He is survived by his father, Bekele Teilla, Maryland; brothers, Kalegeta Assefa, Maryland, Kibru Assefa, California, Elias Assefa, Maryland; sisters, Adanech Assefa, Ethiopia, Teninet Assefa, Maryland, Seble Assefa, Maryland Tesfa Assefa, Maryland Tizita Assefa, Ethopia.