Obituaries

Ruth Greenberg Chaifetz
Jun 9, 2020
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, Ruth Greenberg Chaifetz (EMA), died bravely battling metastatic thyroid cancer. Ruth, daughter of the late Sarah (Fox) and Carl Greenberg, grew up in Buffalo, New York. She was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and loved anything having to do with her hometown.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Richard...
Andrew Schacht
Jun 9, 2020
Andrew Schacht, born July 10, 1950, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the age of 69. Beloved husband of Linda Swift, brother-in-law to Nancy Lanza, and cousin to Susan Lapidus. A private service will be held at Stonewall Memory Gardens in Manassas, VA.
For anyone interested in bringing flowers to the graveside service, please bring...
Harriet Tenenbaum Sadove
Jun 8, 2020
Harriet Sadove, age 91, of Kensington, MD passed away surrounded by loved ones on June 8, 2020. She was born in Lynn, MA, graduated from Radcliffe College, and made the Washington area her home. As part of the World Bank community, Harriet and her husband, the late A. Robert Sadove, maintained lifelong connections with friends around the globe. She...
Claire Esther Bergman
Jun 5, 2020
On Friday, June 5, 2020, Claire Esther Bergman, a caring wife and mother and an artist who had several solo exhibitions of her works, passed away. She was a beautiful woman with a caring heart and will be missed very much. Devoted wife of Dr. Eugene Bergman; devoted mother of Sabrina (Yoav) Aharoni, Evelyn Khan, David (Fern) Seltzer; loving...
Jack Moskowitz
Jun 3, 2020
Jack Moskowitz died peacefully in his sleep at home in Washington, DC on June 3, 2020 at the age of 93. Jack is survived by his wife of 72 years, Faye Stollman Moskowitz and his children, Shoshana and Peter Grove of Washington, DC., Frank Moskowitz and Heidi Findley of Canal Winchester, OH, Seth Moskowitz and Cheryl Michaly of Chicago,...
Maria Adam
May 31, 2020
Maria (Mioara) Adam, mother of Doina Adam died at home in the evening of May 31,2020; she was 98 years old. Born in Constanta, Romania, 1922, to Maria and Ion Stroe, she married Mircea after World War II. Her husband died in 1993 (age76). When she was 80 years old, she moved to Bethesda, Maryland to live with her...
Nathan Edelberg
May 30, 2020
On Saturday, May 30, 2020, Nathan (Nate) Edelberg of Silver Spring, MD, beloved husband of the late Mollie Edelberg, devoted mother of Caryl (Paul) Rothberg and Barry (Robin) Edelberg; loving grandmother of Ira (Ilana) Rothberg, Danielle (Evan) Margulis, Sara Edelberg, and Brandon Edelberg. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles Edelberg and Louis Feinstein, and his sisters,...
Dana Jo Kahn Mermelstein
May 25, 2020
Dana Jo Kahn Mermelstein of Silver Spring and more recently of Bethesda, Maryland, died peacefully in her sleep on May 25, 2020, 2 days before her 81st birthday. Dana Jo was predeceased by her husband of almost 60 years, Marvin, who passed away in October 2019. Dana Jo is survived by her 3 children, Roger Mermelstein (Amy), Evan Mermelstein...
Burton Yavener
May 24, 2020
Burton Yavener
On Sunday, May 24, 2020, Burton "Buddy" Yavener, loving husband and father of three children, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 in Brookeville, Md. Buddy was born June 12, 1925 in Jersey City, New Jersey to extraordinary parents, Max and Ann (Rappoport) Yavener. He proudly served in the United States Army as a...
Elaine "Elly" Feder Alford
May 23, 2020
On Saturday, May 23, 2020, Elaine "Elly" Feder Alford, of Columbia, Maryland. Beloved wife of Charles Frederick Alford; devoted mother of Lisa Landy Ehrlich and Robert Todd Landy; loving sister of Bernice Simon Wolfson and Milly Beer; cherished grandmother of Jeremy Herschel Ehrlich and Brandon Frank Ehrlich. A private graveside service will be held at Judean Memorial Gardens with...
Bonnie Yorke
May 21, 2020
Bonnie Yorke
Age 79, of Upper St. Clair, PA on Thursday May 21 2020, Bonnie Yorke passed away peacefully.
Bonnie is survived by her five children, Edie Yorke, Geri (Gerald) Shapiro, Nikki (Chris) Yorke-Chu, Stanley (Nancy) Yorke, Francie (Ronald) Yarwood; ten grandchildren, Aubrey (Andrew) Ginn, Amanda (Colin) Whitaker, Sadie Kalathunkal, Aaron Shapiro, Noah Kalathunkal, RJ...
