Columnist and obituary reporter

Jacques Kelly

Jacques Kelly came to The Evening Sun as a summer intern in 1969 and later joined The News American. He’s been with The Baltimore Sun since 1986. As a local columnist and reporter, Jacques writes about neighborhoods for readers who like learning more about their city. He also writes local obituaries. Email him at jkelly@baltsun.com.

Robert Younglove dies, Vietnam veteran taught business at Johns Hopkins

September 1, 2026 at 4:24 a.m.

Robert A. Younglove, a retired Johns Hopkins University business teacher and Vietnam War Navy veteran, died of vascular dementia complications Aug. 19 at Edenwald Senior Living in Towson. The former...

Ameen Ramzy, former Shock Trauma surgeon, dies

August 31, 2026 at 6:48 p.m.

Ameen Ramzy, a former Shock Trauma surgeon who helped the injured during the 1987 Amtrak passenger train crash at Chase, died of cardiac arrest Aug. 20 at Givens Aldersgate Assisted...

Joan Claire "Pert' Mutscheller (Courtesy of the family)

Joan Claire ‘Pert’ Mutscheller, widow of Baltimore Colts player, dies

August 29, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

She co-chaired Greater Baltimore Medical Center's annual nearly new clothing sale, her favorite charity, for nearly 30 years.

WWII veteran John Carroll Weiss Jr. served as coxswain of the USS YOG-40 fuel barge in the South Pacific. “To me, it was a wonderful experience," he said. He practiced law for years in Baltimore before retiring. He turned 100 this year. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

A World War II odyssey, an anniversary and questions | COMMENTARY

August 28, 2026 at 5:31 p.m.

After joining the Navy and enjoying a brief Frisco visit, John Carroll Weiss Jr. spent weeks crossing the Pacific on a troop ship. No destination was announced.

Louis S. Goldberg, longtime Maryland Public Television employee, dies

August 25, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

He served in the Army as a videotape editor at Aberdeen Proving Ground, then joined Maryland Public Television. He worked there for 39 years, retiring in 2013.

Baltimore's streetcars provided an easy escape for Jacques Kelly to explore the city during his childhood when he wasn't on foot. (Staff/File)

Exploring Baltimore unchaperoned on a dime and a streetcar

August 14, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

I often rode the No. 8 streetcar because the fare was a dime and except for times when schools were letting out, the behavior on public transit was normal.

Loyola Blakefield benefactor and matriarch Bernardine Keelty Wyatt dies

August 15, 2026 at 7:40 p.m.

"She was always willing to share a smile or laugh, was reliably optimistic, and was fiercely devoted to the people she loved the most," said her son, Brian Wyatt.

George M. Lipman, judge who advocated for mentally ill people, dies at 76

August 11, 2026 at 7:37 p.m.

George M. Lipman, a Baltimore District Court judge who worked to change how the criminal justice system treats the mentally ill, died.

This rendering shows the indoor basketball and pickleball courts along with
a walking loop that will be housed in the main Pikesville Armory building and can be used by youth leagues, seniors and others. (Courtesy: Pikesville Armory Foundation)

Pikesville Armory embarks on a new life | COMMENTARY

August 7, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.

A $100 million, nonprofit project will transform this tract from a rather sleepy former Maryland National Guard reservation into a place for a lacrosse game or pickleball match.

John Benjamin Thomas II, who managed airport duty-free shops, dies at 74

August 7, 2026 at 1:20 p.m.

In the 1970s, Mr. Thomas sold Good Humor ice cream to pay his way through college during the summer with Baltimore Orioles superfan William "Wild Bill" Hagy.

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