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DR. MICHAEL FRANCIS YORK (Age 68)
Died peacefully on May 12, 2022 at his home in the Asbury Solomons Nursing Center. Michael was the second of five children, born to Charles York and Theresa (Fritz)York on January 29, 1954. Michael accomplished anything he put his mind to and shared his medical talents freely with those in need. He grew up in Bethesda, MD and attended DeChantal Elementary and Walter Johnson High School, where he was a Merit Scholar. After finishing the Honors Program at the University of Maryland in three years, he went to Duke University Medical School and then completed a residency in Family Medicine at East Carolina University. Michael then worked at a rural Appalachian hospital for two years before then becoming a solo Family Practitioner in Upper Marlboro, MD for 20 years, until he had a series of strokes due to Lupus Vasculitis. He and his wife, Valerie Etheridge, then moved to Asbury Nursing & Retirement Community in Solomons, MD, where he lived for the past 17 years. He is survived by his mother, Theresa York; siblings, Stephen (Sheila), Ileea, Kevin (Theresa) and Kathy (Bob Jordan); and many nieces and nephews. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 4 p.m. at Church of the Resurrection, 3175 Paulskirk Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042.
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Lynn Tresansky Srch
January 25, 2026
Happy heavenly birthday so many memories from growing up together. Miss you
Christopher M Hunt, MD
July 21, 2022
I am so very sorry to hear of Mike's passing. He and I and a very few others held down the space of Family Medicine at Duke Medical School when it wasn't such a popular field at the time. Sincere condolences to Mike's family.
Lynn Tresansky Srch
June 8, 2022
My deepest condolences to the York family. I have wonderful memories being with Mike at the beach house, WJ , and even at the University of MD. Our families had fun at the CUA reunions.
He was very special and will be missed.
Charlie Sheehan
June 8, 2022
After our DeChantal years I only met up with Mike a few times. There was in him something rare, hard to put in words. What I know is that I never left his company without the feeling of having been in the presence of a friend of rare goodness, intelligence, modesty and quiet humor. I miss his being in the world.
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Mark McCloskey
June 8, 2022
RIP Mike and prayers of comfort for the entire York family.
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