Deborah Krohn

Age 54: A nurse at Hopkins Hospital with legal training, she counseled medical co-workers on patient safety.

"She was a true patient advocate," said Diana Hobbs.

After several years, Ms. Krohn decided to return to nursing and returned to Hopkins as an endoscopy nurse.

"Even when she was practicing law, Debbie never relinquished her nurse personality. She remained open and giving, and was honest to a fault. She saw her patients as whole persons and not for the illness for which they were being treated," said Ms. Hobbs. "She felt she would be a better nurse with the benefit of her legal training."

Ms. Hobbs also recalled her empathy for families of patients.

"She was a true patient advocate," she said.

In her free time Ms. Krohn would take a Saturday bus trip to New York for a theater matinee or shopping. She belonged to a knitting group and frequently brought baked goods she made to share with her colleagues.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ruck Towson Funeral Home, 1050 York Road.

Ms. Krohn never married. Survivors include two brothers, Richard Krohn of Atlanta, Ga., and Donald Krohn of Towson.

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