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It was easy to talk to Bob Seurkamp, the ‘first first man’ of Notre Dame of Maryland
Bob Seurkamp, the "first first man" of Notre Dame University of Maryland and a former executive director of the Maryland Governor’s Workforce Investment Board, died in July of heart failure.
Holocaust survivor Ernie Kent worked behind the scenes of Maryland politics
Ernie Kent, a Holocaust survivor who worked for decades in Maryland politics, died on July 8 of congestive heart failure, days shy of her 96th birthday.
Richard Alter, head of Manekin Corporation, was a leader in Baltimore’s Jewish community
Richard Alter, the president and CEO of the real estate investment company Manekin Corp. and a prominent member of Baltimore’s Jewish community, died at 81.
Jimmy Nugent was a ‘big kid’ and a familiar face across Baltimore’s restaurant scene
Jimmy Nugent, who had his hands all over Baltimore’s restaurant scene, died July 6. The cause of death has not yet been determined. He was 34.
Keith Garrett, killed in Belair-Edison rowhouse, loved Baltimore and the people who call it home
Keith Garrett was found murdered in his Belair-Edison rowhome on July 12. As the investigation into his death continues, his family remembers him as a loving, smart and neighborly man.
Billy Hunter, last surviving member of inaugural Orioles team, always had the best stories
At 97, Billy Hunter was the last surviving member of the St. Louis Browns and the inaugural Baltimore Orioles team. He died July 3.
‘Focusing on keeping people alive’: Baltimore reels after at least 27 hospitalized in mass overdose
As of Friday morning, there were no fatalities, but at least 27 people had been hospitalized for suspected overdoses, officials said.
Darren Foxwell, Maryland high school graduate killed in car crash, was kind when no one was watching
Darren Foxwell, an 18-year-old Easton High School graduate and the son of Democratic political consultant Len Foxwell, died last month in a car crash.
Developer Craig Smith mixed hard-nosed business with generous heart, global curiosity
Craig Smith, a commercial real estate developer who also used to run a family trucking business, died June 7 of lung cancer. He was 82.
Dr. Jeremy Walston, proud dad and nature lover, helped make life more comfortable for older people
Jeremy Walston, a Bolton Hill doctor who founded the Johns Hopkins Human Aging Project, died June 10 of glioblastoma. He was 64.
Gene Clark led by example — with a strong moral compass and absolutely no nonsense
Eugene "Gene" Clark, the chief of staff for state Sen. Charles Sydnor of Baltimore County, died May 27 of cancer. He was 81.
If you ran for office in Howard County, you knew Grace Kubofcik
Kubofcik, who also loved spending time with family and doting on her grandchildren, died June 9 of a pulmonary blood clot. She was 83.
Racism in life and death: Activists push to stop redevelopment of Black cemetery in Bethesda
The Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition is continuing a years-long fight to preserve and memorialize what was once Moses Macedonia African Cemetery.
‘Justice for the fruit man’: Hundreds rally for arabber fatally shot by Baltimore police
More than 300 people rallied in Upton on Friday evening to demand justice for Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, the well-known arabber fatally shot in Upton by police this week.
Ellicott City realtor Valerie McNeal helped Black families build generational wealth
Valerie McNeal, a beloved Ellicott City realtor, died May 27 of breast cancer. She was 59.
You could always find a friend in Fallston High School’s Lily Elwood
Lily, a spirited daughter, sister and friend who loved going to the beach and taking long drives with her boyfriend, died Monday at age 16. The cause of death is not yet known.
Bolton Hill psychoanalyst Simone Campbell Scott was endlessly curious
Campbell Scott was a psychoanalyst who operated a private practice out of her Bolton Hill home.
Lutherville resident and philosopher Alphonso Lingis found beauty in the different and strange
Alphonso "Al" Lingis, a prominent philosopher and phenomenologist who lived in Lutherville, died May 8 of meningitis and a brain abscess. He was 91.
Dick Story, prominent economic development executive, was ‘the voice of Howard County’
Story, the longtime CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, died May 23 of kidney cancer. He was 79.
Jim Ally, former Baltimore social worker and history enthusiast, had a smile ‘like sunlight’
Jim Ally, a native Baltimorean who spent his professional life helping people in need or experiencing homelessness, died May 12 after a two-year battle with cancer.