Dr. Harold Berman, a native Washingtonian, died June 28th at Suburban Hospital of respiratory complications. He was 87 years old. Harold retired in 2014 from the practice of Dermatology after 54 years of practice in Alexandria. He was an active member of the Alexandria Medical Society serving as Treasurer and Vice President and an active member of the DC Dermatological Society serving as President and Treasurer. Harold was an Associate Professor at Georgetown University in Dermatology for over 25 years, and for 20 years, he volunteered at the Alexandria Health Department treating venereal diseases. Harold attended West Elementary School, McFarland Junior High and Roosevelt High School in Washington, D.C. Then he continued onto Georgetown University, New York University of Medicine and did his internship at Bellevue Hospital. He was in the Air Force Medical Corps at Scott Air Force Base in St. Louis, MO and then attended the Mayo Clinic to become a Dermatologist. In 1959, Harold returned to his hometown to practice medicine in Alexandria. His first wife, Joan Feldstein Berman, died very young leaving him a widower with five children in 1964. He remarried Barbara Alk and added another child to the large family. Hard work was his joy. He opened his office 6 days a week and at 6:30 AM on Saturdays patients would be waiting in the hall for the doors to open. Usually these people were golfers or railroad workers just off of work. In his free time, he would travel with the family camping at most of the National Parks including Canada and Alaska. He did get to Antarctica, the Galapagos, Japan, Europe. Together with his wife, Barbara, he funded the Berman Café at the Jewish Community Center in Washington, D.C. Harold gave generously of his time and together with his Barbara, contributed to various charities. He is survived by his present wife, Barbara Alk Berman and his children. They are Dr. Stephen Berman of Austin Texas; Mitchel Berman and his wife Sheila of Centreville, Virginia; Claudia Berman and her husband Daniel Fleishman of Corvallis, Oregon; Dr. Leslie Berman of Corvallis, Oregon; and Dr. Eve Berman of Maui, Hawaii. In addition. a son, Geoffrey Dietz, who predeceased them. Harold is also survived by eight grandchildren. Dr. Berman will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Contributions to Mayo Clinic may be sent to: Mayo Clinic Department of Development 200 First Street SW Rochester, MN 55905 with a note: In Memory of Dr. Harold Berman and Please advise Mrs. Harold Berman of donation 2811 Ellicott Street NW Washington, DC 20008