By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com On Feb.6,, Margo Marquita McKay passed away at the age of 77. She was born on Oct.9, 1946 in Baltimore to her parents, Gordon McKay and Gary Jones McKay. She was raised in Pittsburgh, Pa., and attended South Hills High School. Following high school she attended FIsk University […]
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Rodney Orange Sr. dies at age 81
By Catherine PughSpecial to the AFRO Rodney Orange Sr., born Aug. 23, 1942, passed away suddenly Feb. 15, 2024. “He had health challenges,” said his wife of 63 years, Catherine Orange, “but this was not expected.” A graduate of Douglass High School, Orange was a notable member of the class of 1960. “He was a […]
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Funeral arrangements announced for Eugene D Byrd Jr, DDS
February 2, 1943 – February 22, 2024 With sadness, we acknowledge the passing of the husband of Laura Phillips Byrd, a member of the AFRO Board of Directors. Dr. Byrd, a second-generation dentist, dedicatedly served the Baltimore community throughout his life. He was also a lifetime member of the Pi Omega Chapter of the Omega […]
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Dr. Jerry Seals, infectious diseases specialist, passes away after battle with Alzheimer’s disease
By Special to the AFRO Jerry Seals, MD quietly passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Oct. 13. He was born on Nov. 1, 1946 in Laurel, Miss., the son of George and Mildred (Currie) Seals. After the family moved to Buffalo, N.Y. in 1958, he graduated from Buffalo’s Bennett High School […]
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Celebrating the life and legacy of Lawrence Lacks Sr., son of Henrietta Lacks
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com On Sept. 13 people gathered from far and wide at Faith Christian Fellowship to celebrate the life and legacy of Lawrence Lacks Sr. The patriarch of the Lacks family died from liver disease complications at the Baltimore VA Medical Center on Aug. 26. Lacks was 88 years old […]
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Celebrating the Life of Reginald Haysbert Sr
Dreamlife Worship Center | Friday 29, 20234111 Deer Park Road, Randallstown, MD 21133Family Hour: 11:00am | Memorial Service 12:00pm The Haysbert Family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Reggle’s honor to the Gamma Omicron Omega Scholarship Foundation. Goosfinc.com Thank you! Cremation services entrusted to: MARYLAND CREMATION SERVICE
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Shirley M. Branch Delly, former nurse at Sinai Hospital, dies at 94
Shirley M. Branch Delly, affectionately known as “Nurse Branch” and one of Baltimore’s first generation of Black nurses to work at Sinai Hospital on W. Belvedere Ave., died peacefully at 94 years old at Westminster Healthcare Center on Thursday, June 29th, 2023. Shirley began working at Sinai Hospital in 1966, after a friend told her […]
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Dr. Samuel Billups, former principal of Walbrook Senior High, dies at age 92
The Baltimore City educator and former principal of Walbrook Senior High School died on June 12. Arrangements for Dr. Samuel Billups are as follows: June 23, 2023 Union Baptist Church 1219 Druid Hill Avenue Baltimore, Md. 21217 Family hour/viewing: 10:30 a.m. Funeral service: 11:30 a.m. Vaughn Greene Liberty Road Pavillion 8728 Liberty Road Randallstown, Md. 21133 Funeral Repast: 2 […]
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Tanya Christine Parajardo, daughter of Mildred Harper, dies
By Special Release It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tanya Christine Pajardo of Randallstown, Md. who transitioned into eternal life with the Lord on May 8. Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Mildred Long Harper; sons, Rodney (Lavenia) and Walden; daughters, Crystal and Talitha; grandchildren, Tariyan, Selena, […]
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Diana L. Gibson dies at 82 years old
By Sean Yoes, Special to the AFRO Diana L. Gibson passed away on March 15, 2023 of a heart attack at her home. She was 82 years old. Diana Rita Lewis was born to Theodore and Mamie Lewis in Baltimore on September 4, 1940. She was their only child. Diana attended St. Pius Elementary School […]
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Carolyn E. Fugett, mother of Billion-Dollar Dealmaker Reginald F. Lewis dies
Carolyn Edith Cooper Fugett, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and Matriarch to the Community at Large who had a special way of making everyone feel they were her favorite, departed this world of natural causes on February 7, 2023 at the age of 97. A lifelong resident of Maryland, Carolyn successfully balanced the […]