Obituaries

Robert M. Frankel

Robert M. Frankel

Feb 3, 2024

ROBERT MARTIN FRANKEL 16 APRIL 1945 – 03 FEBRUARY 2024 Robert "Bob" Frankel, age 78, beloved husband of Jane Frankel of 39 years, devoted father of Brittany Frankel (Alex Barner), elder brother of Penny Neuman (Dr. Neal Neuman), was known as a true renaissance man in art, literature and music, animal lover, travel enthusiast and citizen of the world....

Steven Shapiro

Steven Shapiro

Feb 2, 2024

Steven Shapiro, a retired career attorney of the United States Department of Justice, passed away at his home in Rockville, Maryland on February 2, 2024, at the age of 86. He was married for 59 years to Adele (nee Ashe), who predeceased him. He is survived by their three children: Alan (Rose Ann), Robert (Jodi), and Andrea; and four...

Myrna Seidman

Myrna Seidman

Feb 2, 2024

Myrna Seidman, died quietly at home on February 2, 2024 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she graduated from James Madison High School and Brooklyn College, and she received a Master's Degree in Demography and Population Studies from Brown University and a subsequent mid-career Master's Degree in Public Health from the University...

Joan Lowy Postow

Joan Lowy Postow

Feb 1, 2024

Dr. Joan Lowy Postow, of Gaithersburg, MD,  passed away on the evening of February 1, 2024 due to complications from a lifelong heart condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Joan was 83 years old and leaves behind her son Brian Postow, daughter Lisa Postow, son-in-law Bobby Hogg, and brother Steven Lowy. She also leaves behind ex-husband Elliot Postow.

Joan was...

Laurie Capps

Laurie Capps

Jan 31, 2024

On 31st, January, 2024, Laurie R. Capps, of Rockville, MD.

Loving sister of Rebeca Wedemeyer of Rockville, MD, and of Roy Capps of Brooklyn, NY; Cherished mother of Grace Cappwell of Rockville, MD.

Laurie was a devoted mother to her daughter and sister to her siblings.  Laurie was a gifted teacher, poet, singer-songwriter and graphic...

Nancy Roth

Nancy Roth

Jan 29, 2024

Nancy Pauline Roth passed away on January 29, 2024.  Born in Richmond, Virginia to Harry and Sylvia Kamsky Roth, the family moved to Washington, DC to open the family business Roth Theatres.

A graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, she attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, then a women's college.  Upon graduation she was recruited...

Raimundo Quinones

Raimundo Quinones

Jan 28, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Raimundo Quinones.

We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on his Tribute Wall.

Dr. Maria Spatz

Dr. Maria Spatz

Jan 27, 2024

Dr. Maria Spatz, esteemed and highly respected medical Neuroscientist died at her home at the age of 99 on Jan 26.  Dr. Spatz was born in 1925 in Poland and, having survived war-torn Warsaw during the second world war, she rose to eminence as a senior scientist at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Predeceased by her parents,...

Robin (Bob) Myles Mund

Robin (Bob) Myles Mund

Jan 26, 2024

Robin "Bob" Myles Mund of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024.

Bob was born in the Bronx, New York on May 4, 1939. Bob graduated from The University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science and received a Master's Degree in Special Education from CW Post College of Long...

Robin Mund

Robin Mund

Jan 26, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Robin Mund. We welcome you to share your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Richard "Dick" Emil Katzman

Richard "Dick" Emil Katzman

Jan 25, 2024

On Thursday, January 25 2024, Richard "Dick" Emil Katzman of Rockville, MD. Passed peacefully, surrounded by family.  He was 92 years old, just a few weeks shy of his 93rd birthday. Beloved Husband of  Barbara Katzman  devoted father of Evan Katzman (Lisa Katzman) and Elisa Subin (Russell Subin); Loving brother of Paul Katzman, of blessed memory; Cherished grandfather of...

Seymour Plave

Seymour Plave

Jan 25, 2024

Seymour Plave of Silver Spring, Maryland and Oceanside, New York, passed away on January 25, 2024. Educator, husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather. Sy was the beloved husband of the late Matilda Tiby Plave; the loving father of Lee (the late Ilene) Plave and Mitchell (Brad) Plave; cherished grandfather of Aaron, Jennifer (Asif), Joshua (Kaitlin), Leah, and Stephanie (Conor); and...

Edith Tempchin

Edith Tempchin

Jan 21, 2024

On January 21, 2024, Edith L. Tempchin (née Becker) passed away peacefully at the age of 92. Beloved wife of the late Ivan Tempchin; loving mother of Judy (Greg) Dulovich, Sharon (Patrick) Bourque, Larry Tempchin (Ginger Ankerbrand); adoring grandmother to Samantha Tempchin (Andrew Schliep), Joseph Tempchin, Dylan Bourque and Courtney Bourque; dear sister of the late Norma Tash; daughter...

Barbara Leight

Barbara Leight

Jan 21, 2024

Barbara Vivian Leight.

On January 21, 2024, Barbara Vivian Leight passed away peacefully at the age of 93. Beloved mother of Giselle (James Demb); cherished grandmother of Corey (Jillian) and Alex (Courtney); loving great-grandmother of Ezra. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association. Services entrusted to Sagel Bloomfield Danzansky Goldberg...

Gordon Berg

Gordon Berg

Jan 20, 2024

On Saturday, January 20, 2024, Gordon Berg passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.

Devoted husband of Marilyn Berg; cherished father of Stephanie (Rocco) Pisto and loving grandfather of Anna Clay Pisto.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gordon's memory to Children's National Hospital ( childrensnational.org ). Services entrusted to Sagel...

Beatrice Brotman Marx

Beatrice Brotman Marx

Jan 18, 2024

Beatrice Brotman Marx of Silver Spring, MD passed away on January 18, 2024. Wife of the late Henry Marx; mother of Kenneth Marx and Marian & Marc Lerner and Susan Marx (deceased); Loving sister of Charlie Brotman. Baba to 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandkid. Bea was a loving lady with an extremely generous heart.  A real zest for...

Jacqueline Barnett

Jacqueline Barnett

Jan 18, 2024

Dear Friends,

Jackie passed away in the early hours of January 18th.  She leaves behind our three young boys, Benji, Rémy and Joël. Her husband, Bob, will remain their loving father, and her brother, Michael, will continue to be a devoted uncle to them.

Please remember her for the things that she did, and who...

Bennett Harte

Bennett Harte

Jan 17, 2024

Bennett (Benno) Harte passed away peacefully with his immediate family by his side at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda on January 17, 2024 at the age of 99. He was born in 1924 in Chemnitz, Germany. His father read Hitler's Mein Kampf and believed Hitler's threats against the Jews. The family moved to Paris in 1934 and fled to the...

Sally M Berman

Sally M Berman

Jan 17, 2024

Sally Berman peacefully passed away on January 17, 2024, at the age of 90. Sally was a devoted wife for 43 years to Ronald Goldberg, a mother of five, and a cherished grandmother to 10. Born and raised in Maryland, she took great pride in her home state.

Sally spent an admirable 42 years running her own...

Ira Philip May

Ira Philip May

Jan 16, 2024

Ira Philip May, a senior geologist at the Maryland Department of the Environment and resident of Towson, MD, passed unexpectedly on January 16, 2024.

Ira is survived by his wife of 33 years, Yvette Cumerma May and his son Stephen May and daughter-in-law Lina Reyes. He is predeceased by his brother Kenneth, his mother Evelyn and his...