Obituaries

Richard Bright, a longtime Coppin State University professor, died Jan. 14 in his sleep. He was 89.

Meghan Merkert, a Timonium mother of two who was expecting her third daughter, died suddenly Dec. 19. She was 36.

The longest-serving state’s attorney in Harford County history died at his home Friday morning of cardiac arrest.

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, a freshman at Glenelg High School who loved football and hockey, died Dec. 22 of brain cancer. He was 14.

George “Doc” Manning, a radio and live show host who was well known in Baltimore’s jazz scene, died on Dec. 24 of heart failure. He was 74.

Amit Yoran, a cybersecurity pioneer and executive whose company anchored part of Columbia’s Merriweather District, has died.

Anthony M. “Tony” Carey, who championed legal ethics and helped found the Baltimore School for the Arts, died on Dec. 25 of heart failure. He was 89.

Wengel, a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who has left a legacy of intellectual curiosity and civic engagement, died on Dec. 12 of natural causes. She was 89.

Bob Perilla, a bluegrass musician popular in Baltimore and D.C., died Dec. 11. He was 71.

The Ford Gallery of Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan Art is named for the collector and his wife, Berthe.

Former colleagues described Gilliss as intelligent, professional and "just a lovable guy."

A Banner reporter reflects on his father’s legacy and decade-long cancer battle.

Robert “Bob” Ingram Jr., an esteemed media executive who worked across disciplines to champion diversity, equity and inclusion, died on Dec. 10 of a subdural hemorrhage. He was 69.

H. Furlong Baldwin, who led Baltimore’s Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Co. for more than two decades, died Dec. 7 from complications of multiple myeloma. He was 92.

Gregory Thornton, who served as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools from 2014 to 2016, died on Nov. 29. He was 69.

John Brown III, a College Park legend who co-founded the popular bar RJ Bentley’s and also chaired the Maryland Stadium Authority, died on Nov. 9 of heart failure. He was 77.

Carl Runk, considered the “father of Towson lacrosse,” died on Nov. 24 of cancer. He was 88.

Pat Furgurson covered a tragedy that swept up him, the newspaper he worked for, Annapolis, and for a moment, the nation.

Harry F. Preston V, a devoted family man and the director of the Innovation Center at Green Street Academy, died on Nov. 17. He was 43.