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EVELYN MEYERS TAYLOR / A TRUE DAUGHTER OF PIGTOWN

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Manuel R. Alvarez (1934-to-2021) celebrated his last Thanksgiving in 2020. He was our North Star. We are thankful for him always.

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Manuel Alvarez (1934–2021) with sons Rafael and Daniel. Annual Fiesta de Chorizo in the Holy Land.

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Dona Bartoli Lowrimore: A daughter of Orangeville

Family and friends recall Baltimore-born “Dona” as a devoted mother, fierce advocate for women and children and a lover of all things Italian

By Rafael Alvarez / March 24, 2019

A member of the extended Brew family, Dean Bartoli Smith, suffered a loss recently, the death of his mother from cancer at the age of 76. Another Brew-er, the writer Rafael Alvarez, offers a tribute that captures her spirit – and an earlier era in Baltimore.

Read the obituary here

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