Obituaries - Baltimore Sun

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Magdalena E. Gilbert, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Baltimore and became a concert pianist, dies at 100

Magdalena E. Gilbert, a Hungarian Jew who survived the horrors of Auschwitz and rebuilt her life after immigrating to Baltimore where she became a piano teacher, died of undetermined causes Oct. 15 at Sinai Hospital.

November 27, 2022

Cecilia ‘Cissy’ Marshall, former NAACP legal secretary and widow of first Black Supreme Court justice, dies

Cecilia “Cissy” Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall who worked alongside the civil rights champion at the NAACP, died Tuesday at the age of 94, the Supreme Court announced.

November 24, 2022

Caroline F. Donaghy, an artist, culinary enthusiast and co-founder of Charm City Roller Girls, dies

Caroline F. Donaghy, a vivacious and talented woman who had careers in the art, culinary, wine and animal care worlds and was a co-founder of Charm City Roller Girls, died Nov. 16 in Mount Vernon. She was 44.

November 23, 2022

Richard A. Lidinsky Jr., a former chair of the Federal Maritime Commission who was known as the ‘Watchdog of the Port,’ dies

Richard A. Lidinsky Jr., an attorney who headed the Federal Maritime Commission and was known as the “Watchdog of the Port,” died Thursday at his Roland Park home. He was 76.

November 22, 2022

Dr. Lawrence Charles ‘Larry’ Pakula, a pediatrician and philanthropist who cared for children for more than 50 years, dies

Dr. Lawrence Charles “Larry” Pakula, a pediatrician who established a morning calling hour to reassure the parents of sick children, died Nov. 2 at Gilchrist Center Towson. The Rockland resident was 89.

November 21, 2022

Wallace ‘Wally’ Dann, a World War II veteran who was later a lawyer and wine enthusiast, dies at 101

Wallace “Wally” Dann, a World War II veteran who later became a lawyer and an enthusiastic oenophile, died of cancer Oct. 18 from at the Mercy Ridge Retirement Community in Timonium. He was 101.

November 20, 2022

Barbara A. Miller, former longtime dean at the Maryland Institute College of Art, dies

Barbara A. Miller, former longtime dean at the Maryland Institute College of Art whose career spanned nearly three decades, died of cancer Oct. 23 at Gilchrist Center in Towson.

November 19, 2022

Martin David ‘Marty’ Kurland, who performed as a clown to entertain kids at hospitals and the White House, dies

Martin David “Marty” Kurland, who entertained children as Happy the Clown and made appearances at the White House in this role, died of heart disease Oct. 26 at his Pikesville home. He was 86.

November 18, 2022

Anne C. Desmarais, former director of the Northwood-Appold United Methodist Church Nursery School, dies

Anne C. Desmarais, a longtime director and teacher at Northwood-Appold United Methodist Church, died of complications from sepsis Oct. 23.

November 17, 2022

Virginia McLaurin, Olney woman who danced with the Obamas, dies at 113

Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 visit, has died. She was 113.

November 16, 2022

Marian E. ‘Mandy’ Goetze, an educator and businessperson who was active in civic and community affairs, dies

Marian E. “Mandy” Goetze, who was an educator, a businessperson and an advocate for women, died Oct. 12 at her home in Towson’s Glen Ellen neighborhood.

November 16, 2022

Leonard ‘Lenny’ Kaplan, a popular figure in Baltimore’s restaurant scene who had owned The Owl Bar and the Polo Grill, dies

Leonard “Lenny” Kaplan, a popular figure in Baltimore’s restaurant scene for decades who had owned The Owl Bar and the Polo Grill, died Saturday at his home at The Colonnade in North Baltimore. He was 85.

November 13, 2022

Dr. Daniel B. Drachman, a neuromuscular diseases expert and founder of the Johns Hopkins neurology department, dies

Dr. Daniel B. Drachman, one of the world’s foremost authorities on neuromuscular diseases, died of a heart attack and infection Oct. 24.

November 13, 2022

Richard J. Belz, a former Sun reporter who covered Howard County high school sports, dies

Richard J. Belz, a former Baltimore Sun high school sports reporter who covered Howard County teams for many years, died of cancer of the appendix Tuesday Nov. 8 at the Gilchrist Center.

November 12, 2022

Valerie K. ‘Val’ Sunderland, former University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins administrator who was an accomplished sailor and watercolorist, dies

Valerie K. “Val” Sunderland, a former University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University administrator who was an accomplished sailor, watercolorist and doyenne of Camp Wittman, died in Wittman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

November 11, 2022

Harriet Lynn, a Baltimore-based theater performer, writer and director, dies

Harriet Lynn, a dancer and singer who appeared in the first production at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in 1967 and went on to testify against its demolition more than 40 years later, died Oct. 31 in Monterey Peninsula.

November 10, 2022

Dr. Paul F. Vietz, Carroll County OB/GYN who teamed with colleague to be first in U.S. to perform minimally invasive hysterectomy, dies

Dr. Paul F. Vietz, a Carroll County obstetrician-gynecologist who was a pioneering surgeon of a minimally invasive hysterectomy, died Oct. 23 in Westminster.

November 09, 2022

Louis Sylvester Diggs, a historian of Baltimore County’s Black communities and a retired schools personnel officer, dies

Louis Sylvester Diggs, a historian of Baltimore County’s Black communities and a retired schools personnel officer, died Oct. 24 at Northwest Hospital Center. The former Catonsville resident was 90.

November 08, 2022

Albert J. ‘Al’ Shulley, a longtime Baltimore County educator who volunteered at the National Aquarium and made crab discovery, dies

Albert J. “Al” Shulley, a longtime educator who volunteered for nearly four decades at the National Aquarium, died Oct. 31 at Gilchrist Center in Towson. The Timonium resident was 83.

November 07, 2022

Dorothy M. ‘Dot’ Perry, co-owner of Gordon Florist Inc. who enjoyed cooking, dies

Dorothy M. “Dot” Perry, who was the co-owner with her husband of Gordon Florist Inc. and enjoyed preparing gourmet dinners, died of colon cancer Oct. 28 at her Towson home. She was 83.

November 06, 2022

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