Kitty Washburne, who served for 14 years as headmistress of The Bryn Mawr Lower School, died Feb. 19. She was 97.

Elaine Johnson Coates, the first Black woman to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, died Feb. 14. She was 88.

Ray Reiner, who taught instrumental music at Middle River Junior High School and other Baltimore County schools for over 30 years, died last month at age 97.

Amethyst Stephenson was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband in their Ellicott City home Feb. 8, police say. Her loved ones remember her as an optimistic, loving mom who advocated for children with disabilities.

Four years after police fatally shot 18-year-old Donnell Rochester, his mother continues calling on city and state officials to punish the officers involved.

Clyde Doughty, the longtime vice president for intercollegiate athletics and recreation at Bowie State University, died in the early hours of Feb. 3. He was 67.

John O’Hagan, who worked for the Baltimore district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for nearly four decades, died Jan. 24 of complications from a fall. He was 88.

Ruth Meeron, one of Maryland’s first female contractors, died Jan. 6 at age 93.

Jeff Rhody operated the Lakeside Veterinary Center in Laurel from 1988 until his retirement in December 2022. He died Jan. 12.

Ashleigh Stovall lost her husband, Mikey, when an Army helicopter crashed into his American Airlines jet a year ago. She’s spent the time learning how to live without him and to raise their son alone.

Deborah Owens, a Columbia financial adviser who wrote books and hosted radio shows on personal finance, died Jan. 4 of cancer. She was 66.

Michael Bronfein, a serial entrepreneur and political fundraiser who co-founded the cannabis company Curio Wellness, died last Wednesday in Florida. He was 70.

Kevin Kellar, who spent 40 years managing Worthington Farms in Reisterstown, died Christmas Eve of complications from pneumonia. He was 71.

Brent Burkhardt, a lifelong Marylander and well-known public relations professional who enjoyed traveling and crabbing, died Dec. 29 of brain cancer. He was 63.

Helen Anderson-Cokley, who worked for decades as a nurse in Baltimore hospitals and public schools, died Dec. 24. She was 91.

Katie Filling, a longtime Baltimore County public school teacher and Towson University professor, died last month after a decade-long battle with cancer. She was 48.

The holidays can be a difficult time for people navigating the death of a loved one. Grieving Marylanders say they don’t have it all figured out, but they’ve found ways to find joy in memories and traditions this holiday season.

Baltimore may be known for its seafood, but the city is rife with options for vegetarians, vegans and those dabbling in plant-based eating.

Family, friends and public officials gathered Tuesday to remember Gregory Turnipseed, the city employee who died in November from injuries he sustained in a brutal attack a month earlier.

City officials marked the first night of Hanukkah in an Inner Harbor lighting ceremony a day after an antisemitic terrorist attack on a popular Australian beach.