Robert G. Hennessy MD

A much loved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and esteemed

neurosurgeon, Robert G. Hennessy of Lutherville, MD, passed away on June 23rd,

2021. He was born in Louisville, KY and raised in Summit, N.J. He is survived by his

wife of 61 years, Marie Ryan Hennessy; daughter Mary Beth Crane (David) of

Wellesley, MA; daughter Katherine Weigman (Mark) of Baltimore, MD; son Robert E.

Hennessy (Sally) of Wilmington, DE; daughter Ann Bomleny (Nick) of Windermere, FL;

daughter Meghan Murray (John) of Wellesley, MA; grandchildren Matthew (Morgan),

Katherine, Thomas, and Peter Crane; Peter, Robert, Andrew, MaryKatherine, and

AnneLindle Weigman; Emmet, Mary, and Elizabeth Hennessy; Nicholas, Meghan, and

Katie Bomleny; Jack, Kelli, Maggie, and Ryan Murray; and great-grandson Liam Crane.

Dr. Hennessy, a nationally respected neurosurgeon for over 45 years, earned his

bachelor's degree from The College of the Holy Cross, and his medical degree from

Georgetown University School of Medicine. After postgraduate training in surgery at the

University of Minnesota, Dr. Hennessy completed his residency training in neurosurgery

at the University of Maryland and had additional post graduate training in England and

Sweden. He later earned a MBA from Loyola University Maryland. In 1967, during the

Vietnam War, he was drafted and served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant Commander

assigned as a neurosurgeon to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. He was a former

president of the Saint Agnes Medical Staff and the Neurosurgical Society of the

Virginias. He was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American

Association of Neurological Surgeons, a member of the Congress of Neurological

Surgeons and the Southern Neurological Association, former Chairman of the Maryland

Board of Physicians and diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners. In 1978,

Dr. Hennessy was the first surgeon in Maryland to treat a basilar artery aneurysm using

a posterior approach at Saint Agnes. He was inducted into the Healing Hands Society at

St. Agnes Hospital in recognition of not only his clinical skills, but his respect and caring

for his patients in steadfast determination to live up to his calling. He was inspired by

The Daughters of Charity at St. Agnes Hospital, where he served as Chief of

Neurological Surgery, to “be the very best you can be, for the patients.”

As the patriarch of his family, Bob was the brightest mind, the emotional rock, and the

force that held them together. He was the first person to consult when his children or

grandchildren had a question about anything medical or financial, but he was always at

his finest when it came to answers about life in general. With his generous heart and

direct way of telling you how it is, you could always come to him for help or a reality

check.

A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 28, 2021 at St. Joseph

Parish, Cockeysville, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dr. Hennessy’s memory can

be made to The St. Agnes Foundation, 900 S. Caton Ave., Mail Box 123, Baltimore,

MD 21229.

“May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back...and until we

meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand.”