Obituaries

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...
Wilma Schwartz
May 20, 2020
Wilma Schwartz of Palm Beach passed away on May 20, 2020. A beautiful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who was known as "Fifi" to all of her family and friends. Mrs. Schwartz was predeceased by her sisters Evelyn and Lily, and a brother Maurice. Mrs. Schwartz is survived by her loving husband, Stanley Schwartz, daughter Gayle Glade, granddaughter Joanne, and...
Abraham Eli Plesset
May 19, 2020
Abraham Elihue Plesset October 25, 1916-May 19, 2020 (103)
Abraham Plesset born October 25, 1916 in Fort Kent, Maine, beloved husband of Edith Plesset (deceased), loving mother of Jay (Sue) Plesset and Becky Plesset (Harvey Sherman), loving grandfather of Robin (Jason) Katcoff, Michelle (Jared) Bellman, Danielle (Michael) Greenstein and adoring great-grandfather affectionally known as Pop Abie to...
Doris Erman Rochlin
May 18, 2020
Doris Erman Rochlin of Bethesda, Maryland, passed away on May 18, 2020, following her beloved husband Alan M. Rochlin who died the day before. A New Jersey native, she received her undergraduate degree from Bucknell University and then began her career in New York City, working for Charm magazine and then in advertising. After marrying her soulmate, she raised...
Alan Myron Rochlin
May 17, 2020
Dr. Alan M. of Bethesda, Maryland, passed away on May 17, 2020 shortly before his 92nd birthday. Originally from Glen Ridge, New Jersey and a Rutgers University alum, Dr. Rochlin served during the Korean War before receiving his PhD. in psychology from Duke University. With his colleague and friend Dr. Sidney Shankman, he co-founded and directed the non-profit Second...
Judith Y. Astrove
May 17, 2020
Judith Yankauer Astrove, age 87, died on May 17, 2020, in Bethesda, MD. She was the beloved wife of the late George Astrove; devoted mother of Deborah Kummer (Peter), David Astrove (Deborah) and Steven Astrove (Christina); cherished grandmother to Joseph (Heather) and Steven (Katie) Kummer, Daisy Sebastian (Michael), and Jeffrey(Stacy), Brian, Michelle, Sara-Kate, Erica and Molly Astrove; step-grandmother to...
Julia Schecker
May 16, 2020
Julia Schecker, age 94, died on May 16, 2020, at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland, of natural causes. She was the beloved wife of 58 years of the late Irwin Schecker; devoted mother of Larry Schecker and David Schecker (Vicki Bonnington); and devoted grandmother of Justin Schecker and Sarah Schecker. She is survived by her dear brother, Joel...
Marilyn Sandra Greenberg
May 16, 2020
Marilyn Sandra Greenberg, of West Palm Beach, Florida, and Bethesda, Maryland, died unexpectedly on May 16, 2020, at the age of 85. Marilyn was born in Washington, DC, in 1935, the daughter of Meyer and Ada Revitz, who were Russian immigrants who worked hard to achieve the American Dream. After growing up in a merchant family, Marilyn moved into...
