Stephen Gerard Kennedy, Korean War veteran and temporary staffing agency owner, diesStephen Gerald Kennedy, a Korean War veteran who ran a temporary staffing agency, died Sept. 17 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He was 85. 5:00 AM
Baltimore native Dr. Ross Carl Sugar, pain management specialist and former NASA software engineer, diesDr. Ross Carl Sugar, a pain management physician, died Sept. 18 at his Stevenson home. He was 63. September 22, 2023
Baltimore native Celestine Knight, administrator in Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, diesCelestine Knight, an administrator in the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation who was active in the Gillis Memorial Christian Community Church, died Sept. 1 at her sister’s Gwynn Oak home. She was 77. September 21, 2023
Valerie Bradt Hymes, TV and radio reporter who witnessed assassination attempt of George Wallace in Laurel, diesValerie Bradt Hymes, a WJZ-TV news reporter who covered the assassination attempt of presidential candidate George Wallace, died Aug. 16 at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was 91. September 20, 2023
Howard Safir, a former New York City police commissioner who advised Baltimore, Annapolis mayors on crime, diesHoward Safir, a former New York City police commissioner who advised Baltimore and Annapolis mayors on crime-fighting issues, died of a sepsis infection Sept. 11 at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center. September 19, 2023
Dean Esslinger, Towson history professor who spearheaded the university’s international exchange program, diesDean Esslinger, a Towson University history professor who started an international faculty exchange program, died Sept. 5. He was 81. September 18, 2023
Edward E. ‘Ed’ Crawford, state Department of Health psychologist with taste for Hawaiian shirts, diesEdward E. Crawford, a former Maryland Department of Health psychologist, died Sept. 7 at Wildcat Senior Living in Summerville, South Carolina. The former Perry Hall resident was 94. September 17, 2023
Dorothy ‘Dottie’ T. Sparrow, newspaper reporter and descendant of the founder of Sparrows Point, diesDorothy “Dottie” T. Sparrow, a newspaper reporter and descendant of the founder of Sparrows Point, died Sept. 3 at Warwick Forest Retirement Community in Newport News, Virginia. She was 80. September 16, 2023
Shannon Kula, chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski and behind-the-scenes force, diesShannon Kula, the chief of staff for former U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, died Aug. 25. She was 48. September 15, 2023
Robert L. Hopkins, Wells Fargo stockbroker and Air Force veteran who danced on ‘The Buddy Deane Show,’ diesRobert L. Hopkins, a Wells Fargo & Co. financial adviser who enjoyed dancing, playing golf and following the Orioles, died Sept. 7 at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. He was 83. September 14, 2023
Mary Eileen Mullen, Community College of Baltimore County human services worker and small business owner, diesMary Eileen Mullen, a human services worker who counseled people in economic distress, died Sept. 2 at her Hamilton home. She was 71. September 13, 2023
Dr. Harold F. ‘Doc’ Burton, owner of Towson Veterinary Hospital for decades and World War II veteran, dies at 102Dr. Harold F. "Doc" Burton, a veterinarian who owned the Towson Veterinary Hospital for three decades, died Aug. 31 at his Abingdon home. He was 102. September 12, 2023
Carol A. Nordberg, longtime Baltimore County Public Schools teacher and athletic department chair, diesCarol A. Nordberg, a longtime Baltimore County Public Schools educator, died Aug. 21 at Gilchrist Center Towson. She was 88. September 10, 2023
Max N. Wiener, project manager for McCormick & Co. properties and World War II pilot, diesMax Nicholas Wiener, former project manager for McCormick properties and World War II pilot, died of cardiac arrest Aug. 30 at Mercy Ridge Assisted Living. September 09, 2023
Ken Jackson, baritone voice on Baltimore radio stations for nearly 60 years, diesKen Jackson, who employed a silky baritone voice on Baltimore radio stations for nearly 60 years, died Monday at his son’s Towson home. He was 91. September 08, 2023
William R. ‘Bill’ Caltrider Jr., founder of Center for Alcohol and Drug Research Education in Towson, diesWilliam R. “Bill” Caltrider Jr., the founder and president of the Center for Alcohol and Drug Research Education, died July 15 at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He was 75. September 07, 2023
Richard Samuel ‘Dick’ Davison, developer and onetime Pimlico Race Course official, diesRichard Samuel “Dick” Davison, a developer, Pimlico Race Course official and philanthropist, died Aug. 16 at his Pikesville home. He was 96. September 06, 2023
Paul Ronald ‘Suds’ Sudbrook, Navy veteran and 40-year employee in The Sun’s circulation department, diesPaul Ronald “Suds” Sudbrook, a Navy veteran who drove a truck and managed deliveries for The Sun, died Aug. 13 of heart failure at his home in Sykesville. He was 86. September 04, 2023
Delmar A. Stewart, longtime Baltimore Symphony Orchestra violist and luthier, diesDelmar A. Stewart, a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra violist and luthier, died Aug. 12 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 73. September 03, 2023
Lawrence Lacks Sr., longest living son of Henrietta Lacks and locomotive engineer, diesLawrence Lacks Sr., a son of Henrietta Lacks who lived to see his family’s first legal settlement with a biotechnology company over the use of the HeLa cell line, died Saturday at the Baltimore VA Medical Center. He was 88. September 02, 2023
Baltimore native Peter G. Wharton, award-winning broadcast engineer with a flair for entertaining, diesPeter G. Wharton, a broadcast engineer who dazzled his guests with his culinary skills, died Aug. 9 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 64. September 02, 2023
Karen S. Muir, former Anne Arundel County Public Schools educator active in Democratic politics, diesKaren S. Muir, a former Anne Arundel County Public Schools social studies teacher who was active in Maryland Democratic politics, died at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital in Ludington, Michigan. The Annapolis resident was 74. August 30, 2023
Sherman Howell, longtime civil rights activist and Columbia change-maker, diesA software engineer by trade, Mr. Howell was remembered for his lifetime of advocacy on a wide range of issues starting at a young age. August 28, 2023
Luezear S. Coleman, math teacher who became an inspiration to African American women, diesLuezear S. Coleman, an educator who served as an inspiration to African American women in Baltimore, died Aug. 15 at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Virginia. She was 99. August 27, 2023
Baltimore native and MICA grad David Jacobs, who turned soap operas into prime-time gold by creating ‘Dallas’ and ‘Knots Landing,’ dies at 84David Jacobs, Who Turned Soap Opera Into Prime-Time Gold, Dies at 84 August 26, 2023
Shirley H. Broyles, trustee of St. Paul’s School for Girls and manager of Cross Keys dress shop, diesShirley H. Broyles, a St. Paul’s School for Girls trustee and manager of Octavia, a chic dress shop in the Village of Cross Keys, died July 27 at her home in Atlanta. She was 90. August 26, 2023
Jack Lyburn, of Manchester, longtime leader of Carroll’s Department of Economic Development, diesJohn “Jack” Thorn Lyburn Jr., who served as Carroll County’s director of the Department of Economic Development for nearly 21 years, died Monday, Aug. 14, at his home in Manchester, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 76. August 25, 2023
William A. Dorsey, first African American administrative clerk of the Baltimore District Court, diesWilliam A. Dorsey, a lawyer who was the first African American administrative clerk of the Baltimore District Court, died Aug. 17. He was 85. August 25, 2023
Maxie Baughan, 9-time Pro Bowl linebacker, Colts defensive coordinator and Ravens assistant coach, diesMaxie Baughan, a former Colts defensive coordinator and Ravens linebackers coach who was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection in the NFL, has died. He was 85. August 23, 2023
Richard H. Baker, Howard County social worker who spent two decades with students at Homewood Center, diesRichard H. Baker, a Howard County social worker devoted to the Homewood Center in Ellicott City and its students, died Aug. 2 at Delaware Hospice in Millsboro, Delaware. He was 71. August 23, 2023