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Eileen M. O'Hagan, advocate

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:03:03 GMT

She co-founded the Maryland Society for Cleft Lip and Palate Children

Eileen M. O'Hagan, a homemaker and advocate for children with cleft lips and cleft palates, died of cancer May 18 at her Cockeysville home. She was 73.

First black Naval Academy graduate dies

By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:38:00 GMT

Lt. Com. Wesley Brown, class of 1949, had long Navy career

The first African-American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy has died, according to an announcement from the school Wednesday.

John F. Guidera, Jesuit missionary

By Jacques Kelly , Baltimore Sun — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:08:00 GMT

He spent six decades working in India, where he helped found schools and educate the poor

The Rev. John F. Guidera, a Jesuit missionary who lived in India for six decades while retaining close ties with his Maryland benefactors, died of septicemia May 16 in Jamshedpur. He was 86.

Leonard A. Skovira, dry cleaner

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:59:00 GMT

He also was an inventor

Leonard A. Skovira, who established three area dry-cleaning establishments and was also an inventor, died May 13 of cancer at his Parkville home.

Jesse L. Thomas, Colts player

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:32:00 GMT

Colts' defensive back in the 1950s became Morgan's head football coach and physical ed teacher

Jesse L. Thomas, a Baltimore Colts defensive back in the 1950s who then spent four decades at Morgan State University, serving for several years as its head football coach, died of dementia complications May 16 at his Columbia home. He was 83.

Pamela F. Engel, teacher

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:33:00 GMT

She taught biology in Anne Arundel County

Pamela Furness Engel, an Anne Arundel County biology teacher and teaching adviser, died of pancreatic cancer May 16 at Baltimore-Washington Medical Center. She was 58 and lived in Linthicum.

Mary Charlotte Sneeringer, Army intelligence worker

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:25:00 GMT

She worked at Fort Holabird and Fort Meade

Mary Charlotte Sneeringer, a retired Army intelligence worker, died of respiratory failure May 20 at her Mayfield home. She was 95.

Edwin Roger Fitzgerald, Hopkins professor

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:26:29 GMT

Had developed the Fitzgerald Apparatus used in dynamic mechanical measurements

Edwin Roger Fitzgerald, a retired professor had taught in the Johns Hopkins University's mechanics and materials department for nearly 40 years and whose hobby was farming, died May 11 of complications from a stroke at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson.

Dr. Norman I. Zipper, optometrist

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:28:32 GMT

He had offices in West Baltimore and in Catonsville and was active in the Jewish community

Dr. Norman I. Zipper, a retired Baltimore optometrist active in the Jewish community, died of renal failure May 12 at his Pikesville home. He was 89.

Millard R. Hart Sr., master expert woodworker

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:50:24 GMT

The master woodworker and carpenter was the son of a tugboat captain and was a lifelong tug enthusiast

Millard R. Hart Sr., a retired master woodworker and lifelong tugboat enthusiast, died May 11 of congestive heart failure at the Maples, a Towson assisted-living facility.

Rev. Marion Bascom, civil rights activist and pastor, dies

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:07:26 GMT

He had been pastor of Douglas Memorial church

The Rev. Marion C. Bascom, a leading Baltimore civil rights activist remembered for his lifetime quest for social justice, died of a heart attack Thursday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 87 and lived in Reservoir Hill.

William Francis Bender Jr., computer expert

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:06:00 GMT

He had worked for several banks

William Francis Bender Jr., a computer and data processing executive, died Tuesday of heart failure at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 69.

Dr. John Joseph Krejci, general surgeon

By Jacques Kelly , Baltimore Sun — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:54:00 GMT

He had helped plan St. Joseph Medical Center's move from East Baltimore to Towson

Dr. John Joseph Krejci, a retired general surgeon who helped plan St. Joseph Medical Center's move to Towson, died at that hospital Monday after suffering an aneurysm. He was 89 and lived in Stoneleigh.

Alvin T. Church, BGE surveyor

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:01:00 GMT

He had worked for BGE

Alvin Turner "Al" Church, a retired Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. surveyor, died Monday of complications from skin cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson.

Roy W. Spence, businessman

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:27:00 GMT

He had founded Baltimore bus company

Roy W. Spence, a businessman who founded a Baltimore bus company and was an active churchman, died Saturday of complications from internal bleeding at Northwest Hospital.

Dawn Stauffer Hyde, consultant

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:28:00 GMT

Founder of affirmative action and human resources consulting business recalled for her spirit and hard work

Dawn Stauffer Hyde, who founded an affirmative action and human resources consulting firm, died of early-onset dementia, or posterior cortical atrophy, May 11 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. She was 57 and had homes in Ellicott City and on Gibson Island.

Robert T. Barry, salesman

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:25:00 GMT

He worked for Exxon Oil Co. and was a sports fan

Robert T. Barry, a retired Exxon Oil Co. salesman and avid sports fan, died Friday from congestive heart failure at his Mays Chapel home. He was 83.

John Joseph Scocca, Hopkins biochemistry professor

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:31 GMT

He was a mentor to doctoral students

John Joseph Scocca, a retired Johns Hopkins biochemistry professor recalled for his keen critical eye, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease May 10 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 72 and lived in Aberdeen.

Genevieve O'Neill Williams, homemaker

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:54:00 GMT

She sang with her family's band

Genevieve O'Neill Williams, a homemaker who enjoyed singing with her family, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease May 2 at her Towson home. She was 88.

Edwin Charles Saiontz, health care executive

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Health care expert was a Lutheran Hospital executive and later helped establish Roland Park Place

Edwin Charles Saiontz, a highly-regarded health care expert and co-founder of SHR Associates Inc., died Thursday of multiple organ failure at his Boynton Beach, Fla., home. The longtime Pikesville resident was 77.

Cary B. Beehler, sales associate

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:46:06 GMT

She was an avid bird watcher

Cary B. Beehler, a former Cross Keys sales associate and avid bird watcher whose travels took her all over the world in pursuit of her hobby, died May 7 from complications of a stroke at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson.

Elizabeth K. 'Bitze' Glaser, deacon

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:51:59 GMT

She was an ordained Presbyterian deacon

Elizabeth K. "Bitze" Glaser, an ordained Presbyterian deacon who was active in the affairs of Govans Presbyterian Church, died Wednesday at Roland Park Place from complications of dementia. She was 95.

Terry Weldon Taylor, political operative

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:45:00 GMT

Liberal Democrat had managed campaigns of city, state and congressional candidates

Terry Weldon Taylor, a former public affairs director of a Baltimore health center and veteran political operative, died Wednesday from complications of a stroke at Northwest Hospital. The Windsor Mills resident was 62.

George Warren "Moose" Mix, attorney

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:07:00 GMT

Towson attorney, who specialized in administrative, criminal and family law, was known for his pro bono work

George Warren "Moose" Mix Sr., a well-known Towson attorney whose legal expertise included administrative, criminal and family law, died May 4 of heart failure at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

James F. Bray, manager

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:45:50 GMT

He had worked at grocery store

James F. Bray, a retired grocery store manager, died Tuesday of an aneurysm at his Jessup home. He was 76.