The Baltimore County principal who told faculty to teach their best lessons on the first day
Fred Cogswell, a former Baltimore County Public Schools teacher and principal, died April 25 of heart failure at age 83.
The family businessman who spent his life sailing around Gibson Island
Bill Passano Jr., the former president of the medical printing and publishing companies Waverly Press and Williams & Wilkins, died May 6 of a respiratory infection. He was 97.
The Baltimore educator who helped low-income students go to college
Ellen Dolvey Howard, whose career in Baltimore-area schools and educational programs spanned more than five decades, died April 22 at age 97.
Former hospice chaplain weaves end-of-life stories into a musical comedy
Benjamin Kintisch, a Columbia man who worked as a hospice chaplain, used the stories he heard from patients to create a musical about life, death and legacy. “Life Review: The Hospice Musical” will be performed in Baltimore on May 9.
The Johns Hopkins radiologist who advanced ultrasound technology
Roger Sanders, an esteemed sonographer who worked in the Baltimore region for more than three decades, died last month at 89.
The upbeat insurance executive who supported children with dyslexia
James “Jim” Morgan, the cofounder and CEO of the insurance company Heritage Financial Consultants, died last month of ALS. He was 86.
The Prince George’s County salesman who raised Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and mentored young men
James “Mack” Alsobrooks, a salesman and father of U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, died April 7 of acute myeloid leukemia. He was 78.
The artist who welded Black history into steel sculptures
Melvin Edwards, the pioneering sculptor whose steel works explored Black history and racial violence, died at 88 after spending his final years in Baltimore.
The Maryland legislator who first codified abortion rights in state law
Paula Hollinger, a nurse who served in the Maryland General Assembly for nearly three decades, died March 25 of leukemia. She was 85.
City Council President Zeke Cohen lost his mother, but her influence lives in his politics
Joan Berzoff, a social work professor and the mother of Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen, died last week at age 76.
The ‘Baltimore everyman’ who never missed a chance to talk about Black history or family values
Charles Marks, a serial entrepreneur and the father of Create Baltimore CEO Robyn Murphy, died on March 4 of complications from dementia. He was 85.
The Birkenstock-wearing, Mustang-driving theater director who taught a generation of Baltimore actors
Harvey Doster, known for his panache and commitment to students at Towson University and Saint Timothy’s School, died in his sleep Feb. 19 after taking a fall at home. He was 73.
CCBC professor Larry Aaronson was passionate — about family, politics and Philadelphia sports
Larry Aaronson, a community advocate and college professor who worked primarily in Howard and Baltimore counties, died March 9 of complications from dementia. He was 84.
Christine Koniezhny continued teaching at Upper Friends School even through her battle with ALS
Christine Koniezhny, a Friends Upper School assistant principal for academics who continued teaching through her battle with ALS, died earlier this month. She was 61.
On the list of best dads, Towson math tutor Tim Smith was at the top
Tim Smith, a Towson-based math tutor who loved music and running, died Feb. 4 of cancer. He was 67.
Don Steinwachs, former health policy chair at Johns Hopkins University, was a humble leader
Donald Steinwachs, a professor and chair emeritus in health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School, died Feb. 28 of progressive aphasia, a form of dementia. He was 79.
Artist Thea Osato’s window dressings were as iconic as the Baltimore storefronts they decorated
Thea Osato, a prolific artist who painted the windows of iconic Baltimore shops, died March 4. She was 69.
Carl Thistel, former Sheppard Pratt social work director, championed mental health programs
Carl Thistel, the former director of social work at Sheppard Pratt Hospital, died Feb. 19 of Alzheimer's disease. He was 94.
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Melvin ‘Mickey’ Steinberg dies at 92
Former Lt. Gov. Melvin “Mickey” Steinberg, who served in state government for nearly three decades and later pursued a career as a lobbyist, died Tuesday after a short stay in hospice. He was 92.
Matthews Wright was a skilled educator and consultant who gave back to Baltimore
Matthews Wright, an educator, consultant and Baltimore community leader, died Feb. 19 of a massive pulmonary thromboembolism. He was 79.
