Obituaries

Friends and family remember Jack Arnold, the former Creative Alliance volunteer who died in late May at age 86 due to complications related to COPD.

Alphonso "Al" Lingis, a prominent philosopher and phenomenologist who lived in Lutherville, died May 8 of meningitis and a brain abscess. He was 91.

The loss of Idle Hour bartender J. Mooy, who died May 24 at age 40, is “really affecting a lot of people pretty deeply,” one restaurant owner said.

Story, the longtime CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, died May 23 of kidney cancer. He was 79.

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.

Charles "Charlie" Mudra, a 17-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department who loved comic books and Star Wars, died May 16 after collapsing during a training session. He was 52.

Connolly, who served in Congress for more than 16 years, announced in 2024 that he had esophageal cancer and would retire.

Peggy Bailey, better known as “Miss Peggy” to adoring customers at Jennings Cafe in Catonsville, died May 12. She was 82.

Sally Gold, a prominent divorce lawyer who was known for her vibrant fashion sense and crafting skills, died May 4 of cancer. She was 75.

E. Betty Deacon, a longtime Baltimore political organizer and progressive activist who spent nearly a decade as former U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s projects director, died May 1 of complications related to lymphoma.

Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the Supreme Court said in a statement Friday.

Kingsley Mooney, a former mortgage banker, expert gardener and talented athlete, died April 7 of complications from a stroke. She was 64.

Julia M. Alexander, the first female director of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, died from a heart attack on Sunday.

Dorothy Redding, who taught art at Howard Community College and later her own school, the Redding Academy of Fine Arts in Columbia, died April 8 of Alzheimer’s disease.

Rosetta Sands, who improved nursing education for students across Maryland and inspired future generations of Black nurses, died April 8.

Stan Love was a 6-foot-9 forward who starred at Morningside High School in Inglewood, California, and at Oregon before he was selected ninth overall by Baltimore in the 1971 NBA draft.

Brown was part of Green Bay’s three-straight NFL title-winning teams from 1965-67 under Vince Lombardi, starting in the secondary and playing a key role on one of the most important plays during that dynasty.

Kamau Campbell, the 16-year-old shot near Lansdowne High School last month, is remembered as a fun-loving son and brother who stood up for what was right.

Pope Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and was admitted to a hospital in February for a respiratory crisis, has died.

Gertrude “Trudy” Hodges, the first Black graduate of Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School for Nurses, died March 28 of stroke complications. She was 88.