Theodore (Ted) Jason Lettes, our beloved father and friend, passed peacefully on 7 September 2014, in Chevy Chase, MD. He lived a very full 91 years, thanks in part to your love and support. He is survived by his children Judy and Jeff; granddaughters Jessica, Ana and Rebecca; and many other family members and friends. He is predeceased by our beloved mother Barbara. Born in New Haven, CT, Ted was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale University, majoring in Latin American Affairs. He served in the Army at Arlington Hall in a Washington DC suburb during WWII and continued as a Reserve Officer into the 1960s. Upon graduation from Yale, he supported his father's small clothier business. He then worked at the Yale Council on Community Affairs before moving the family to Washington DC in the early 1970s. In DC he worked as a Technologist for the Department of Commerce Office Of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) and then the Office of Technology Utilization from which he retired in his 70s. We're planning his funeral/Celebration of Life for • This Friday, 12 September • 12 Noon Funeral: Washington Hebrew Congregation 3935 Macomb St NW Washington, DC 20016 (202) 362-7100 http://www.whctemple.org/directions_whc.htm Burial: WHC Memorial Park 1380 Alabama Avenue SE Washington, DC http://www.whctemple.org/directions_memorialpark.htm Family & Friends to Judy's After Cemetery: 1501 McLean Corner Lane McLean, VA 22101 703.407.3910 (Judy's cell) We'd love to see you at any/all points -- but totally understand that distance and schedules may make that difficult. We ask that any donations, in lieu of flowers, be made in Ted's name, to: • Maryland Public Television http://www.mpt.org/support/ • WETA Public Radio http://www.weta.org/support • Or any charity of your choosing