Joan Bush
Aug 22, 2026
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, Joan Bush passed away. Beloved wife of the late William Bush Jr; devoted mother of Jeffrey, Neal (Shari), and Chaya; cherished grandmother of Jacqueline Bush, Danielle (Benjamin) Fechter, and Ryan Bush; Loving great-grandmother to Scottie.
Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb Street, NW,...
Lawrence Small
Aug 20, 2026
On August 20th, 2026 Lawrence Small of Rockville, MD passed away. Beloved husband of Rea Small; devoted father of Donald (Lauren) Small, Fred (Diane) Small, Terri (Richard Shapiro) Small, and Gail (William) Merriam; cherished grandfather of Adam (Rachel) Small, Sara (Gabe) Small, Ben (Beth) Small, Emily (Jon) Shapiro, Aaron Shapiro, Noah Merriam, and Eliza Merriam; also survived by 6 great-grandchildren.
He...
Sharon Glickman
Aug 19, 2026
On August 19, 2026, Sharon Ann Glickman, beloved wife of the late Frederick Glickman (z’’l) and daughter of the late Betty and Morris Elbaum; devoted mother of Michelle (Eric) Chudow and Joshua (Allison) Glickman; loving sister of Joy (Paul) Elbaum-Rezendes; cherished Bubby (grandmother) of Ross, Jonathan, and Aviva Chudow, and Ryan, Maya, and Asher Glickman.
Sharon was a native of the...
Ronald L. Lenkin
Aug 18, 2026
On Wednesday, August 18, 2026, Ronald Lenkin, of Rockville, MD passed away. Beloved husband of Wilma Lenkin; devoted father of Shelly Gordon (Jay Levin), Adam (Stephanie) Lenkin, and Craig (Robin) Lenkin; cherished grandfather of Danielle (Haim) Yeger, Jonah Gordon, Noah Lenkin, Ethan Lenkin, Claire Lenkin, Ryder Lenkin & Brody Lenkin.Funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, 11...
Janet L Gorman
Aug 17, 2026
Janet Irene Gorman on Monday, August 17, 2026, Janet Irene Gorman, of Silver Spring, Maryland, Beloved Wife of Barry Stephen Gorman; devoted mother of Eric Daniel Gorman (Niki Dodek) and Melissa Elaine Minkov; Cherished grandmother of Merrick Solomon Dodek Gorman and Adelyn Sylvie Dodek Gorman.
She was a lifelong enthusiast of music. Janet learned piano as a child and later clarinet,...
Marsha Lee Dale
Aug 15, 2026
Marsha Lee Dale was born on February 13, 1948 and died on August 15, 2026.
She was a woman of strength, vision and determination – and full of joy and love.
The daughter of Barnet and Jeannette Dale, she grew up in Boston and followed a typical path of the mid-1960s: enrolling in the state university and majoring in education. Then came...
Leonard M. Gross
Aug 14, 2026
On Friday August 14, 2026, Leonard M. Gross of Wheaton/Silver Spring, MD, unexpectedly passed away.
He was the beloved Husband of the late June Richmond Gross; devoted father of Marshall (Elisabeth) R. Gross, Ronald (Amy) P. Gross, and Elliott R. Gross; Loving brother of Lila Dua, and the late Eleanor Gross, Estelle (Lynn) Marks, Paul Gross, and Shelly Gross, Cherished grandfather of...
Bruce Ruck
Aug 14, 2026
Bruce Stephen Ruck, 85, of Potomac, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2026, with his wife Myrna and son Ryan by his side.
Bruce was born on October 20, 1940, in Brighton Beach, New York, to Murray and Rhoda Ruck, welcoming younger brother Dennis three years later. As an adolescent, Bruce and his family moved to Southeast, Washington, D.C., where...
Marlene E. Gordon
Aug 10, 2026
Marlene Gordon passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026, surrounded by love. She was a remarkable woman whose strength, resilience, warmth, and zest for life touched everyone who knew her.
Marlene was, above all, devoted to her family. She met her husband, Steve, when they were both sixteen years old, and they shared sixty-five wonderful years of marriage. She was a...
Lauralie Schwartz
Aug 9, 2026
Lauralie Schwartz ( nee Fox) of Potomac, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the age of 97. She is survived by her loving children, Alan (Tracy) Schwartz, Steven (Vicki) Schwartz, Susan (Carl) Dolinka, and Brian (Maria) Schwartz; her cherished grandchildren Mitchell (Toni) Dolinka , Amanda (George) Blevins, Bradley (Susan) Schwartz, Martin Schwartz, Maya Schwartz, and Dean Schwartz;...
Ronald Paul Rudden
Aug 8, 2026
Ronald Paul Rudden, 91, a graduate of Coolidge High School and longtime resident of Bethesda, Maryland, who later made his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, died on August 8, 2026. The son of the late Louis and Bertha Rudden, Ronald was a proud Washingtonian who enjoyed a long and successful career in real estate. He was a devoted husband,...
Susan Linsky
Aug 8, 2026
Susan Vener Linsky, a longtime public servant and civic leader in Washington, D.C., died at her home on August 8, 2026. She was 77.
A 3rd generation Texan, Susan was the daughter of Marcy and Alvin Vener (z’’l). She grew up in Corpus Christi, is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and later earned her Master’s in Social...
Roberta Greenfield
Aug 8, 2026
Roberta Greenfield, Roberta Horowitz, age 98. Adored wife of the late Martin Greenfield; beloved sister of Laurence Hunter (Jill); loving mother of Patricia Greenfield (Robert Pleasure), Joanne Greenfield, and Nancy Greenfield (Peter Gray); proud grandmother of Emma Gray (Adam Chadroff), Ezra Gray (Mira Kruger), and Jacob Pleasure, and immediately in love with her newly-born great-granddaughter Marlo Iris Gray Chadroff. Caring...
Sheldon Griner
Aug 8, 2026
On Saturday, August 8, 2026, Sheldon Griner, of Silver Spring, MD passed away. Beloved husband of Lily Griner; devoted father of Jonathan Griner (Joann Acuna); cherished grandfather of Mya and Emma Griner.
Funeral Service will be held on Monday, August 10, 2026, 1 p.m. at Judean Chapel, 16225 Batchellors Forest Road, Olney, MD 20832 with burial to follow at Judean Memorial...
Barbara Burke
Aug 7, 2026
Barbara Burke, 95, passed away peacefully from dementia on August 7, 2026, surrounded by her children. Her husband of 63 years, Jerry Burke, preceded her in death. She is survived by her four children Elaine Bernstein, Bruce Burke, Marc Burke and Lori Camardi as well as her sister, Phyllis Stirman and brother, Aaron Bernstein. Barbara had 8 grandchildren and 13...
Felice Albert
Aug 6, 2026
Felice Albert of Rockville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026, just short of her 92nd birthday. She was a remarkable woman whose strength, compassion, warmth, love and charm touched everyone around her.
Felice was, above all, devoted to her family and close friends. She married her late husband and soulmate Joseph in 1956, and they shared over 50...
Stephen Harris Lachter
Aug 6, 2026
Stephen Harris Lachter, 81, of Washington, D.C., passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, surrounded by his family after a six-year battle with leukemia.
Born November 21, 1944, Stephen dedicated his life to the field of aviation law, earning respect for his sharp intellect, integrity, and unwavering commitment to his clients and colleagues. His work helped shape important developments in aviation...
Lillian Lerner
Aug 4, 2026
On August 4, 2026, Lillian Lerner of Bethesda, Maryland passed away.
Beloved wife of the late Aaron Lerner; devoted mother of Jim and Michael; cherished grandmother of Alexandra, Jordan, Abby, and Marilyn. Also survived by daughters-in-laws Robin Lerner and Lisa Marie Lerner.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1927, Lillian spent many fulfilling years working at The Solomon Schechter School in Queens,...
Orion Will Cottrell
Aug 3, 2026
Orion was born on a mountain top in Tennessee on January 8, 1981, coincidentally the same day as Elvis Presley. He was delivered on a cold wintery night up in the loft of a one room cabin. Brought forth into the world by a tiny midwife, Mrs. Omi Hubbard, who had been delivering babies up on the mountain since she...
Marcia J Hahn
Jul 29, 2026
Marcia Joan Hahn, age 84, of Germantown, MD, passed on July 29, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles I.S. Hahn, devoted mother of Scott Hahn (Melinda), the late David Hahn, and her step-children, Paul Hahn (Bonnie) and Lynn Fleischman. She was a loving sister to Roberta Silverman and Susan Wildorf, and nieces Lisa and Robin Silverman....