Notable Maryland deaths in 2022 | PHOTOS

Georgia Clark Sadler, a trailblazer for women in the military and the Naval Academy’s first female instructor — Georgia Clark Sadler

Robert C. Goldman was a member of the first graduating class of the University of Maryland, College Park architectural program in 1972 and brought sleek design to his architectural practice while enjoying the good life. — Robert Charles Goldman

Bernice “Bunny” Hutzler Stein was a matriarch of the storied Baltimore department store owners, a philanthropist to hospitals and health organizations and socialite. — Bernice “Bunny” Hutzler Stein

Irving Phillips, Jr.

Irving Henry Webster Phillips Jr., was the Baltimore Sun’s first Black news photographer, who shot Cal Ripken’s first home run and Johnny Unitas’ last game, as well as the 1968 riots. (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Jack G. Goellner was the former director of the Johns Hopkins University Press, a scholarly publishing house. — Jack G. Goellner

Claude I. England was a champion U.S. Professional Tennis Association player and an esteemed coach. — Claude I. England

Nicholas A. “Nick” DiPasquale was an ardent environmentalist and former director of the Chesapeake Bay Program. — Nicholas A. “Nick” DiPasquale

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

Laddie Waters was a Baltimore artist whose oil paintings depicted landscapes and figures. — Laddie Waters

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

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

Louis Sylvester Diggs was a historian of Baltimore County’s Black communities and a retired schools personnel officer. — Louis Sylvester Diggs

Leonard “Lenny” Kaplan was a popular figure in Baltimore’s restaurant scene for decades who had owned The Owl Bar and the Polo Grill. — Leonard “Lenny” Kaplan

Dr. Paul F. Vietz was a Carroll County obstetrician-gynecologist who was a pioneering surgeon of a minimally invasive hysterectomy. — Dr. Paul F. Vietz

Helen ‘Halina’ Silber was a Holocaust survivor who was on Oskar Schindler’s list. — Helen ‘Halina’ Silber

Barbara Levin Himmelrich was a past board chair of The Associated and an advocate for the Jewish community. — Barbara Levin Himmelrich

Dr. Barbara Young had dual careers as a psychiatrist and an acclaimed photographer. — Dr. Barbara Young

Dr. Ferdinand S. Leacock was a retired thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon who served as a combat field surgeon during the Vietnam War. — Dr. Ferdinand S. Leacock

Benjamin R. Civiletti was a former U.S. attorney general and partner at Venable LLP. — Benjamin R. Civiletti

Ezra Edward Hill Sr. was a war veteran, revered Little League manager and beloved shoe shop owner. — Ezra Edward Hill Sr.

Dr. Genevieve E. “Gene” Matanoski was an epidemiologist and the longest- serving faculty member at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who was internationally known for her work in toxic exposure research. — Dr. Genevieve E. "Gene" Matanoski

Nancy M. Brennan was a nationally prominent museum curator who was the former executive director of Baltimore’s City Life Museums. — Nancy M. Brennan

Lawrence F. Rodowsky was a judge who served on Maryland’s highest court and influenced state law through his rulings — Lawrence F. Rodowsky

Michael Thomas Britt was a revered church musician and choir director who composed organ accompaniments to 1920s silent films. — Michael Thomas Britt

Frederick P. ‘Pope’ Charleston Sr. was an attorney who represented the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. — Fred Charleston Sr.

Dr. James L. Fisher, was president of Towson University when the school had unparalleled physical expansion, increased student enrollment and a name change during the 1970s. — Dr. James L. Fisher

Byron L. Warnken was a University of Baltimore law professor and a media legal authority. — Byron L. Warnken

Michael E. Hickey was a former longtime superintendent of Howard County public schools. — Michael E. Hickey

James C. ‘Jim’ Riss, was an Oakland Mills High football and lacrosse coach who worked with at-risk students. — James C. ‘Jim’ Riss

Lamar Nathaniel “Nate” Brubaker was an innovative filmmaker who brought advanced technology to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. — Lamar Nathaniel “Nate” Brubaker

Martin Whittier was a cinematographer and camera shop founder. — Martin Whittier

Judge David W. Crosland III was an immigration judge with the U.S. Department of Justice and a civil rights activist. — Judge David W. Crosland

Linell Chenault Smith was a lover of thoroughbred horses and author who also edited and illustrated books by and about her late poet father Ogden Nash. — Linell Chenault Smith

Vernon L. Simms was the chief of staff for the late U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings and also owned and operated a home improvement business. — Vernon L. Simms

Dr. Michael V. Johnston was the former chief medical officer and executive vice president at Kennedy Krieger Institute. — Michael V. Johnston

Judge Joseph F. Murphy Jr. was the former chief judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. — Joseph Murphy, Jr.

Robert R. ‘Smitty’ Smith was Harford County’s first Black corrections officer. — Robert R. ‘Smitty’ Smith

Johnny Egan was the former Baltimore Bullets ‘spark plug’ guard and Houston Rockets coach. — Johnny Egan

Trevor White was an entrepreneur and leader in Oliver neighborhood revitalization. — Trevor White

Tony Siragusa was the outspoken anchor in the middle of Ravens’ first championship defense and worked as a NFL sideline announcer. — Tony Siragusa

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson (45) had played in Baltimore for three seasons and was a third-round draft pick in 2019. — Jaylon Ferguson

Michael ‘DJ Batman’ Beatty was the longtime DJ and Ocean City ‘nighttime mayor.’ — Mike Beatty (Dj Batman)

James Martin Uhrin was a versatile television engineer who became Traffic Jam Jimmy as he cruised clogged streets and highways and performed on air as Mondy the Sea Monster in the early days of what is now Fox 45. — James Martin Uhrin

Roger Wrenn compiled a 284-113-2 record in 38 years as a football coach at Patterson and Poly and a 431-169-2 record in 29 years as a baseball coach. — Roger Wrenn

José Bahamonde-González was an attorney, legal administrator and associate dean of the University of Maryland Francis K. Carey School of Law. — José Bahamonde-González

Dr. Simeon G. Margolis worked for Johns Hopkins for over 50 years and was a professor emeritus of medicine and biological chemistry. — Dr. Simeon G. “Moan” Margolis

Karen J. Kruger was a leading national legal authority on police discipline and legal issues relating to public safety, an adviser to most of the state’s police departments and a former ballerina. — Karen J. Kruger

Vivian C. “Millie” Bailey

Vivian C. “Millie” Bailey was a World War II veteran who served in the Army as unit commander of an all-female detachment who later worked for the Social Security Administration and became a Howard County community activist. (Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun)

Lois H. Feinblatt was a pioneering sex therapist who practiced with the Johns Hopkins Sex and Gender Clinic for more than three decades and was a also a philanthropist. — Lois H. Feinblatt

Dr. Morton M. Mower was a pioneering cardiologist and co-inventor of the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator. — Dr. Morton Maimon Mower

Robert R. Harding

Robert R. Harding was a retired assistant U.S. attorney for Maryland who prosecuted high-profile cases.

Mamie Bland Todd

Mamie B. Todd was an outspoken civil rights activist whose work as a social worker led to the founding of the state’s Child Protective Services Agency. (Handout / HANDOUT)

Lillian Lowery served as Maryland’s public schools superintendent for three years, overseeing the transition to controversial new national curriculum standards and reforms to student discipline policies. — Lillian M. Lowery

Former Orioles DH Tommy Davis was a two-time NL batting champion with Dodgers. He served as the Oriole's first full-time designated hitter in 1973. — Tommy Davis

Gene Shue

Gene Shue was a Towson Catholic and Maryland basketball standout who was five-time NBA All-Star and coached Bullets to NBA Finals. (Paul Hutchins/AP)

Donald Tynes Sr. was a retired state and university personnel employee and the longest-serving board member of Maryland’s State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU). — Donald Tynes Sr.

The Rev. Dr. Emmett C. Burns Jr., was a former Maryland delegate and civil rights leader. — Emmett C. Burns, Jr.

Larry Gibson

Larry Gibson was a former Dunbar High School and University of Maryland basketball star whose college coach, Lefty Driesell, and teammates helped him rebuild his life after a 2004 auto accident. (Irving H. Phillips/Check with Baltimore Sun Photo)

Mary N. “Nicki” Humphries was the former chief solicitor in the Baltimore City Solicitor’s Office who earlier had been the first senior vice president and chief counsel to the newly established University of Maryland Medical System. — Mary N. “Nicki” Humphries

Dr. Allen Whear was a noted Baroque cellist and educator who was the artistic director of Baltimore’s Pro Musica Rara and chamber recital director of California’s Carmel Bach Festival. — Dr. Allen Whear

Walter J. Addison was a transportation administrator who oversaw the planning and construction of the Baltimore Metro subway system. — Walter J. Addison

Dr. Carlton Haywood Jr. was an assistant professor in the Berman Institute of Bioethics and in the division of hematology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He also was a health equity researcher who advocated for sickle cell disease patients. — Dr. Carlton Haywood, Jr.

Clyde B. ‘Bernie’ Fowler was a former Maryland state senator who championed the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay. — Clyde B. “Bernie” Fowler

Barbara P. Katz, a local philanthropist whose interests ranged from culture to education, was the first woman to serve as president of what was then the Maryland Historical Society. — Barbara P. Katz

Brenda L. Richardson was the former longtime deputy director and chief curator at the Baltimore Museum of Art. — Brenda L. Richardson

Bill Tanton was a former Evening Sun sports columnist and editor who later wrote for US Lacrosse. — Bill Tanton

Stephen H. Sachs prosecuted the Catonsville Nine and later was Maryland attorney general and law firm partner. — Stephen H. Sachs

Herman Williams Jr. was the first African American fire chief in Baltimore. — Herman Williams Jr.

John D. “Jack” Manley was the first administrator of health, physical education, recreation and athletics and a Title IX pioneer at what is now the Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville. — John D. "Jack" Manley

Cornelius J. “Neil” Behan led the Baltimore County Police Department for 17 years and was known nationally for promoting community policing strategies and gun control. — Cornelius J. "Neil" Behan

The Rev. Dr. Bowyer Gates Freeman was the pastor of a Forest Park congregation and a past Howard County NAACP president. — The Rev. Dr. Bowyer Freeman

Judge Joseph H. H. Kaplan was the retired chief judge for the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. — Judge Joseph H. H. Kaplan

Notable Maryland deaths in 2022 | PHOTOS

These are some of the notable Marylanders who have died this year.