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Baltimore County Fire Lt. Raymond Vargas showed courage and selflessness when others couldn’t
Lt. Raymond Vargas, who spent nearly 12 years with the Baltimore County Fire Department, died March 27 from complications related to leukemia. He was 42.
‘Cool aunt’ Kim Domanski helped organize Artscape, boost Baltimore’s art community
Kim Domanski, a staple of the Baltimore arts community who worked for the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts and later at The Peale museum, died March 7 of a heart attack. She was 52.
The legacy of love, concert posters and Italian cooking left by Frank Cicero
Frank Cicero, who designed hundreds of eye-catching posters advertising concerts, carnivals, political campaigns and other events during his time at Globe, died March 7 of heart disease.
Myra Harris, one of Towson University’s first Black graduates, was passionate about education
Myra Harris, the namesake of a Towson residence hall who had an illustrious career in Baltimore schools, died Feb. 1 after a brief illness. She was 87.
Freddie Saxon, Baltimore County trailblazer, made her community a better place
Frederica “Freddie” Saxon, a dedicated community volunteer who also worked in construction management, died March 7 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 91.
Robert Plummer, revered Woodlawn High School baseball coach, helped boys become men
Plummer, the longtime coach of Woodlawn High School's baseball team, died March 4 of heart failure. He was 73.
Dr. Lillian Blackmon Crenshaw helped improve care for babies born prematurely
Dr. Lillian Blackmon Crenshaw, who spent 25 years caring for babies at the University of Maryland, died Feb. 25 of Lewy body dementia. She was 87.
Fleur Le Faivre was a free spirit who wanted better for Baltimore’s unhoused community
Fleur Le Faivre, a lifelong Baltimorean who spread joy wherever she went, died in early January. She was 51.
Kevin Braswell, whose basketball career started at Lake Clifton, was a star at home and abroad
Kevin Braswell, a standout basketball player who got his start at Lake Clifton High School and coached internationally, died Monday. He was 46.
Phebe McPherson, first woman ordained an Episcopal priest in Maryland, always led with love
The Rev. Dr. Phebe McPherson, the first woman ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in Maryland, died Feb. 6 of complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 74.
Ice skaters, company executives, hunters. These are the Marylanders we know died in the DC plane crash.
The number of Marylanders confirmed dead in an aviation crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that shook the nation this week continues to rise.
Dietrich Williams, beloved Mervo basketball coach, took pride in mentoring youth
Dietrich Williams, who had worked at Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School since 2010, died Jan. 17 of a heart attack. He was 54.
Nancy Hall was an expert financial planner who helped Maryland nonprofits thrive
Nancy Hall, who co-founded the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, died Dec. 21 of ovarian cancer. She was 77.
Brian Ellis, Naval Academy grad who died in DC plane crash, ‘would do anything to help people’
Brian Ellis, a 1993 Naval Academy graduate and former football player, was among the victims of Wednesday night’s plane crash in D.C.
Tommy Clagett, Maryland youth soccer coach killed in plane crash, was a proud girl dad
James “Tommy” Clagett of Charles County was one of seven Southern Maryland hunters killed in a plane crash near Reagan Airport on Wednesday night.
Jesse Pitcher, Maryland man killed in plane crash near Reagan Airport, was ‘in his prime’
Jesse Pitcher, of Lusby, was among the 67 people killed in a plane crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Wednesday night.
Richard Bright, longtime Coppin State professor, always wanted to do what was right
Richard Bright, a longtime Coppin State University professor, died Jan. 14 in his sleep. He was 89.
Meghan Brady Merkert was a loving mother who did everything with a smile
Meghan Merkert, a Timonium mother of two who was expecting her third daughter, died suddenly Dec. 19. She was 36.
Stanley Weiman, actor at Everyman Theatre, always had a love for the arts
Stanley Weiman, a fixture of the Baltimore theater community who accumulated a dedicated following through his years on stage, died Jan. 8 of heart failure. He was 90.
Liam Reigel wanted to be remembered as a ‘positive guy with a good sense of humor’
Liam Reigel, a freshman at Glenelg High School who loved football and hockey, died Dec. 22 of brain cancer. He was 14.