Doris Rosenberg Margolis died Thursday, July 2, 2026. She died peacefully after a six year battle with Alzheimer’s. A native Washingtonian, Doris was president of Editorial Associates, an editorial services and research firm which she founded in 1963. An accomplished medical writer, she served as president of the American Medical Writers Association mid-Atlantic region, editor in chief of the National Rehabilitation Journal, and vice chair of the People-to-People Committee on Disability. She held leadership positions at the Cosmos Club, the National Press Club, and the Rotary Club of Washington, DC where she was one of the first women to be elected Club President. Doris graduated from DC’s Roosevelt High and George Washington University, from which she won a Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.

Doris was the daughter of the late Samuel and Eva Rosenberg, and wife of the late Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. She is survived by her children Paul Margolis and Jennifer Katz Margolis, Aleta Margolis and Michael Brodsky, and grandchildren Isabel and Mira Margolis Brodsky. Doris was, to all who knew her, a deeply kind and compassionate person who would do anything for the people she cared about. Her commitment to her family, friends, and her work endures.

Funeral service 1:00pm Sunday, July 5 at Judean Memorial Chapel (indoors) in Olney, MD, followed by burial, at Judean Memorial Gardens, 16225 Batchellors Forest Rd, Olney, MD 20832. The family will begin receiving guests at 12:30pm. After the funeral, friends and family are welcome at the home of Aleta Margolis and Michael Brodsky where Shiva will be held Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday 4:30-8:00pm. Guests are encouraged to dress in bright pink, Doris’ favorite color, or any bright color. Memorial donations may be made to Center for Inspired Teaching or the Rotary Foundation of Washington, DC.