Rhoda Dee Fleisher Levin, age 84, of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, after living fully in spite of her metastatic breast cancer.

Rhoda was born on May 30, 1941, to Minnie and Henry Fleisher in Washington, DC. After Rhoda graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School, she went on to study at George Washington University. After graduating, she began her career as a middle-school science teacher at Pyle Middle School. She left teaching to raise her two daughters, Courtney and Suzanne. Later, she received her master’s degree in Information Science from American University. She returned to work where she spent most of her career as an Information Specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology until her retirement.

Rhoda enjoyed opera, gardening, cooking, and beading, along with other creative outlets. The things that were most important to her were her grandchildren, her friends, and her yiddishkite.

Rhoda was predeceased by her father, Henry Fleisher, her mother, Minnie Fleisher, and her older brother, Gilbert Fleisher.

She is survived by daughters Courtney Bay (Shye Bay) and Suzanne Levin (Paul Griffin) and her four grandchildren, Shani Avnaim, Daniel Avnaim, Jake Griffin, and Genevieve Griffin.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 29, at 11:30 am at Kol Shalom, 9110 Darnestown Road, Rockville, MD 20850, followed by the burial at Judean Gardens, 16225 Batchellors Forest Road, Olney, MD 20832.

Shiva will follow the burial and will be from 2 to 4pm in the community room at Turnberry Courts, 3005 South Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring, MD 20906.

Additional Shiva will be held Thursday, January 29, from 6 to 8pm and Friday, January 30, from 2 to 4 pm, also at the Turnberry community room.

In lieu of flowers please consider donations to be made to one of these two organizations that Rhoda cared deeply about.

Oasis Farm

24800 Dunnavant Dr.

Gaithersburg, MD 20882

Or

Casey House

6001Muncaster Mill Rd.

Rockville, MD 20855