Obituaries - Baltimore Sun

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Ronald Cole Owens Sr., advertising executive and decorated Vietnam War Army veteran, dies

Ronald Cole Owens Sr., a retired advertising executive who was a decorated Vietnam War Army veteran, died April 9. The Federal Hill resident was 85.

House Speaker Casper R. Taylor Jr. represented Western Maryland while fighting for poor families across the state

Casper R. Taylor Jr., one of Maryland’s longest-serving House of Delegates speakers, has died.

Baltimore native John A. ‘Buzz’ Chriest, AT&T engineer and historical reenactor, dies

John A. “Buzz” Chriest Jr., a retired American Telephone & Telegraph cable engineer and founder of the annual Defenders’ Day Celebration, died April 1 at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

Baltimore native Charles E. ‘Ted’ Herget Jr., board chair of Stevenson University and insurance executive, dies

Charles E. “Ted” Herget Jr., who fostered the growth of Stevenson University as its former board chair, died March 2 at his Vero Beach, Florida, home. The former North Baltimore resident was 83.

Dennis Reid Hand, father of three who owned Baltimore printing businesses, dies

Dennis Reid Hand, a father of three who founded printing businesses in Baltimore city and county, died at his Cockeysville home on April 11. He was 57.

Nancy B. Akehurst, longtime Baltimore County educator and horticultural manager, dies

Nancy B. Akehurst, a retired Baltimore County elementary school educator, died at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center April 12. The Perry Hall resident was 87.

John R. Sherwood III, urban planner and competitive Annapolis sailor, dies

John R. Sherwood III, a retired urban planner who was a prominent figure in Annapolis yachting circles, died April 12 at his Annapolis residence. He was 86.

Baltimore native ‘Chef’ Connie Johnson, children’s nutrition advocate and high school track star, dies

“Chef” Connie Jeanne Hitchcock Johnson, a children’s nutrition advocate, died April 13 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Northwest Baltimore resident was 56.

Catherine Yvonne Woodland ‘Dedee’ Richardson, Baltimore City Schools guidance counselor, dies

Catherine Yvonne Woodland “Dedee” Richardson, a Baltimore City Schools guidance counselor, died March 17 at Gilchrist Center Howard County. She was 91.

Robert ‘Bob’ Ardinger, wheelchair basketball star and disability rights advocate, dies

Robert "Bob" Stanley Ardinger, a flashy wheelchair basketball player who fought for disability rights, died April 10 of complications from pneumonia. He was 74.

Dr. Alan W. Partin, surgeon and former director of Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins, dies at 62

Dr. Alan W. Partin, a prostate surgeon who had been director of The Brady Urological Institute and urologist-in-chief at Johns Hopkins Medicine, died March 28 from a glioblastoma at his Fork home. He was 62.

Dorothy Elaine Mahan, retired cemetery bookkeeper and white-collar Rosie the Riveter, dies

Dorothy Elaine Mahan, a retired cemetery bookkeeper who during World War II was a white-collar Rosie the Riveter, died April 7 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. She was 97.

Legendary Old Mill track and field coach Ron Evans, who won 20 state championships, dies at 79

Ron Evans, one of the most successful high school track and field coaches in state history, died April 3 from complications related to Alzheimer’s Disease. Evans directed track and field teams to 20 state championships during a 28-year career at Arundel and Old Mill.

Alison J. Dray-Novey, Notre Dame University of Maryland history professor and author, dies

Alison J. Dray-Novey, who taught history at Notre Dame University of Maryland, died from COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease at Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in North Bethesda. The Roland Park resident was 77.

Irwin ‘Alan’ Field, radio host who showcased the Great American Songbook and composed commercials, dies

Irwin ‘Alan’ Field, a retired radio host who showcased the Great American Songbooks, died March 22 at Howard County General Hospital. The Columbia resident was 89.

Billy Hahn, a former Maryland men’s basketball point guard and longtime assistant coach, dies

Billy Hahn was a point guard for four years and an assistant coach under Gary Williams for another 12 at Maryland who played a critical role in recruiting and building the program before the 2002 NCAA championship.

Baltimore native Ruth S. Fleishman, outdoorswoman, medical transcriptionist and spirited volunteer, dies

Ruth S. Fleishman, an outdoorswoman and medical transcriptionist for United Cerebral Palsy at the Delray School, died of congestive heart failure at Broadmead retirement community in Cockeysville. She was 92.

Charles Grayson Gilbert, subject of iconic newspaper photo when he was a pediatric cancer patient, dies

Charles Grayson Gilbert, who was 5 years old when he was diagnosed with cancer and became the subject of an acclaimed Baltimore Sun photograph, died in his sleep at his mother’s home in Baltimore County. He was 33.

David E. Tracey, juvenile justice advocate and director of counseling program at The Park School, dies

David E. Tracey, a lifelong juvenile justice advocate who was head of The Park School’s middle and upper school counseling program, died March 22 at his Catonsville home. He was 71.

James Piper III, president of Piper & Co. which later merged with real estate firm of O’Conor & Flynn, dies

James Piper III, former president of real estate firm Piper & Co., died April 1 at Roland Park Place. The former resident of Winding Way in Poplar Hill was 89.

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