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Mary Regina “Jean” McCauley, a retired St. Agnes Hospital hematology lab worker and family matriarch, died of complications of kidney disease Nov. 18 at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia. The long time Ellicott City resident was 89.
- Marlyn A. Robinson, an actress, teacher and founder of Performance Workshop Theater in Federal Hill, died of complications from a stroke Nov. 15 at Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She was 94.
- Peter N. Marudas, recalled as an astute political strategist who worked calmly behind the scenes for three Baltimore mayors and a U.S. senator, died of heart failure Nov. 20 at his North Baltimore home. He was 84.
- William D. Hunt, a former Noxell Corp. senior vice president and board member who later became president and CEO of Yardley of London, died Oct. 21 in his sleep at the Mercy Ridge retirement community in Timonium. The former Lutherville resident was 94.
- Maurice J. Bessman, a beloved professor of biochemistry and a researcher at the Johns Hopkins University who began his career there in 1958 and was still working at his death, died of pneumonia Nov. 12. He was 93.
- John Lockwood McShane, a retired architect who designed midcentury modern buildings and was a past president of what was then the Maryland Historical Society, died Nov. 13. He was 93.
- Doug Jones, a five-time All-Star reliever who closed for the 1995 Orioles and had his best success during seven seasons with the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 64.
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- Joan W. Cohen, an artist and educator, died of an extremely rare lung disease Nov. 6 at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The resident of Phoenix in Baltimore County was 79.
- Dr. Diane M. Becker, a retired Johns Hopkins public health scientist who championed healthy community medicine in underserved areas, died of metastatic breast cancer Wednesday at her North Roland Park home. She was 78.
- Dr. Charles O’Donovan III, a retired Baltimore internist and infectious disease expert who had served in the Army Medical Corps, died of stage four lung cancer Nov. 6 at Union Memorial Hospital.
- Kenneth L. Hatter, a retired advertising salesman and World War II veteran, died of renal failure Nov. 13 at his Towson home. He was 94.
- Dr. Henry H. Startzman Jr., a retired radiologist, died of pneumonia Nov. 11 at Gilchrist Center in Towson. The former longtime Hampton resident was 96.
- William Gaines “Billy” Christmas, who was recalled as a colorful member of the Maryland thoroughbred racing industry, died Sunday of old-age complications at his Idle Miss Farm in Monkton. He was several days short of his 96th birthday.
- Born in West Baltimore and raised on Arlington Avenue, she was the daughter of Harry Dorsey, a World War II veteran, and his wife, Nellie. She attended Booker T. Washington Junior High School and was a graduate of Western High School.
- Julio Lugo, who played second base and shortstop for the Orioles and six other teams in a 12-season major league career, is dead, the Boston Red Sox said Monday. He was 45.
- Donald Norris McCulloh Sr., a retired Towson University teacher and administrator, died of a gastrointestinal condition Nov. 7 at his Phoenix home in northern Baltimore County. He was 83.
- LeRoy L. Panek, a retired McDaniel College English professor who was a highly-regarded scholar of detective fiction, died of pancreatic cancer Nov. 5 at BridgingLife Dove House in Westminster. He was 78.
- Barry K. Young, a career Baltimore City Public Schools educator and administrator and former general manager of WEAA FM Radio, died of COVID-19 Oct. 28 at Sinai Hospital.
- Ana Pearl Phillips, a family matriarch, pianist and former executive assistant at local hospitals, died of old-age complications Oct. 22 at Lorien in Elkridge.
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Helen B. Simpson, the oldest living McDaniel College alumnus and an active Mount Airy resident, dies
Helen B. Simpson, the oldest living McDaniel College alumnus who was serving as secretary for the Class of 1938, died in her sleep Nov. 2 at BridgingLifecq Dove House in Westminster. - John Carlin Beers, a retired attorney who enjoyed exchanging puns with friends, died of complications of cancer and Alzheimer’s disease Oct. 29 at his Ruxton home. He was 74.
- Mary F. Pfrommer, a retired special education teacher who was active in local politics, died of cancer Sept. 30 at Gilchrist Center in Towson. She was 83.
- Bernard J. “Bernie” Kenyon, a much-beloved Mount Saint Joseph High School chemistry teacher and free spirit whose unconventional teaching methods bore results, died of a heart attack last Tuesday at Symphony Manor Roland Park. The Mayfield resident was 84.
- Dr. Ira Allen Liebson, a retired Johns Hopkins psychiatrist who assisted patients with substance abuse issues, died of complications of injuries he suffered in a fall Oct. 25 at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Ruth Ann Minner, a sharecropper’s daughter who became the only woman to serve as Delaware’s governor, has died. She was 86.
- Kenneth R. Iglehart, a veteran newspaperman and Baltimore mMagazine’s special editions editor, died Oct. 27 at his Mount Washington home. He was 71.
- Donald E. Lee, a retired postal worker and self-taught Irvington artist, died of a heart attack Oct. 10 at his Irvington home. He was 93.
- Anton Joseph Vishio Sr., a Gilman School Latin and Greek teacher for 45 years, died of cancer Oct. 27 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. The Towson resident was 81.
- Tom Matte, who played 12 years in Baltimore and adopted the city as his own, died Tuesday at his Towson home. He was 82.
- Joseph Harrison “Hank” Young, a corporate attorney who also represented longtime incarcerated people on a pro bono basis, died of lung cancer Oct. 6 at his Oklahoma City home. The former Roland Park resident was 64.
- Dick Szymanski was a three-time Pro Bowl center who contributed to the Colts winning NFL championships in 1958, 1959 and 1968. He died Thursday at the age of 89.
- Raoul Middleman, a renowned and prolific painter whose work is included in the collections of some of the nation’s best-known museums and who taught for decades at the Maryland Institute College of Art, has died. The Baltimore native and longtime Mount Vernon resident was 86.
- Jeannette M. Karpay, a lawyer who was a lifelong advocate for abused and neglected children and also was and a founder of the Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School, died of paraneoplastic syndrome and breast cancer Tuesday.
- Bob Ferry, a two-time NBA Executive of the Year who was general manager for the Washington Bullets when they won their only championship in 1978, has died. The longtime Annapolis resident was 84.
- Martin D. “Mitch” Tullai compiled a 209-126 record and guided the St. Paul’s football program to six Maryland Scholastic Association C Conference titles and five Tri-County championships in 40 seasons. He died Monday at the age of 93.
