Lifelong Baltimorean and retired teacher Claire Ritterhoff is no stranger to putting her sewing skills to use for others.
The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services has declared a winter shelter declaration for the period of Saturday, January 16 at 4 p.m. through Sunday, January 24 at 9 a.m. Call at 443-984-9540 to connect with shelter. Get more info here.
12.16.20
Why “Pearls of Remembrance?”
Pearls are a gift traditionally given to mark 30th anniversaries. They represent wisdom and everlasting love and are stunning in their natural form—fitting inspiration for this year’s memorial.
Read the names of the friends and family who passed below.
Mark Jonathan Albright Elizabeth Allen Troy John Andrews Abiy Kinfemichael Arbi David Auffarth Paul Derome Avens Darryl Wardell Baldwin Michelle Lynn Barberio Veronica Beale Warren Bell Joseph Betts Paul Behler Ronald Blackwell Jonathan Blue Kofi Bogan Kenneth Bonaparte Kelly Bonner Dana Bouldin Edward Bowlus Kathleen Branch Kenneth Bridgett Edward Brooks Sade Broughton William Brown Willie Brown Paul Butler Mercado Caballero Daniel Caraway Tina Carr John F. Carroll Michael China Anthony Clark Dwight Claxton Avery Coker Qadriyyah Shakir Coleman Maria Conlindres Donna Conyers Patricia Rose Corasaniti Bryan Daniel Crawford Charles Victor Crunkilton, Jr. Carl Stephen Davis, Jr. Kevin Dixon Myron Doughty Clayton Randall Du Beau II Juan Jose Dupree Manda Shane Eckrote Carl Leroy Edgell, Jr. Nathaniel Edwards Kenneth Evans Robert Fortune Demetrius Antoine Frazier Teriko Frazier Hugo Gaitan |
Inell Geter Carlos Gonzalez Flores Johnny Gooding, Jr. Victoria Goody Wallace Graham Rob Green Russell Greg Shawn Hall Cynthia Harris George M. Harris Lonnie Harris Louis Henson Matthew Hericourt Andrea Hill Ashley Hill Charles Himple Darnell Hines Lisa Homes Alford Hunt Leonard Jefferson Thomas Dwight Jenkins Christina Jessop Diana Johnson Michael Johnson Mike Johnson Marcus Jones Stephon Jones Zina Kellam Joshua Aaron Kershner Robert Koscielski Melvin F. Kuster IV Angel Lanuza Karen Latta Marvin Lee Gerrod Lewis Andrew Littlejohn Helen Lowrey Tony Mahammitt Frederick Andrew Marburg Kathy Marks Isaiah Marteins Gregory Mason Charles Oliver Matthews Craig Robert McDaniel Faith McHale Kevin Mcmillian Naukether McNeil Adam Mecklenburg William Miller Robert Milner Igor Moroz Christopher Moscowitzs |
Paul Moser Christopher Moskowitz Roderick Odom Dawn Orner Perry Paglia Michael Pailer Brenda Gale Pascall Dana Pearson Harriet Penny Aaron Mitchell Pfeltz William Pickens Donna Poljak Adreinne Poole Charmain Nicole Reed Letitia Reid James Richardson Anthony Roberts David Maxwell Roberts Alice Robinson Dale Brent Runyon Nicholas Logan Schmalhofer Donald Scott Timothy Shawn Allen Aliet Silot Gary M. Slavinsky, Jr. Clifford Smith Daniel Soul Felecia Stokes Christopher Stuller Anthony Tate Lynette D. Tate James Thomas Clarence Trafton Christopher Michael Vaughn Greg Veeney James Villani Lester Troy Walker Harry King Wall Percy Ward Phaedra Ward Paul Edward Warren, Jr. Juanita Torres Watson Matthew Dominique Wells Tierra Whye Renee Wilkes Darrell Williams, Jr. Andie Wilson Joseph Wilson Damall Winston, Sr. Derrick Wloczewski Sherry Woods Lanei Yow |
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Lifelong Baltimorean and retired teacher Claire Ritterhoff is no stranger to putting her sewing skills to use for others.
We’ve made it to the end of 2020.
It's tempting to say “finally,” but nothing feels settled. We are still balanced on a knife’s edge—dealing with a rising pandemic, widespread hunger, unemployment and isolation.
But we persist. We have hope. And at our best, we take care of each other.
Luis Castillo never had a lot, but he was proud to help...
On Thursday, December 17 we remembered the lives of 155 people with the experience of homelessness who died in 2020.
Read their names and watch the memorial here.