Obituaries

Sep 24, 2025

Dr. Michael E. Fishman, a child psychiatrist who held several leadership positions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, died in Thousand Oaks, California, after a struggle of several years with dementia. Dr. Fishman co-authored three books, including an early study of student mental health at U.S. universities. Working primarily with children, he maintained a private practice...

Sep 23, 2025

An obituary is not available at this time for Elisabeth Gerstein. We encourage you to share your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 21, 2025

Terence Allan Gerace, Sr., age 82, passed away at his home in Washington, D.C., after a well-fought, 12-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia. His devoted wife of 58 years, Marian ("Holly") Gerace, was by his side, as she had been throughout their life together.

Known to family and friends as Terry, he was a beloved son, husband,...

Sep 21, 2025

On Sunday, September 21, 2025, Shirley Light, passed away. Beloved wife of the late Arnold Light; devoted mother of Steven (Rebecca) Light, Lyn Light Geller (Nate Geller z"l), and Barbara Frederick (Michael Raderman); loving grandmother of seven; cherished great-grandmother of 14.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10 a.m. at Judean Chapel, 16225...

Sep 20, 2025

Unexpectedly, on September 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, Roberta peacefully passed away.

Beloved mother of Ruth Kimmell, Polly Garfinkle (Michael Satz), and Stephen Garfinkle (Lisa). Treasured "Grammy" of Zachary, Lindsay, Ryan (Hope), Matthew, Sarah (Jason), Jason (Lucy), Ellen, and David. Cherished "GiGi" to Emersyn Kimmell, June Kimmell, and Lucas Murray. Roberta was also the devoted...

Sep 17, 2025

An obituary is not available at this time for Michael Foster. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 17, 2025

An obituary is not available at this time for Barbara Isen. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 15, 2025

Betty Z. Jordan of Silver Spring passed away on September 15, six weeks before her 104th birthday.

The first American citizen by birth in her family, she was born in Washington, D.C. on October 24, 1921 to Samuel Zaritsky of Kiev and Esther Fishman of Warsaw. As a native Washingtonian born that year, she took her place...

Sep 15, 2025

Beloved wife of Ralph Packard; devoted mother of the late Steven Gluckstern (Judith), the late Joanne Gluckstern, B.J. Greenspan (the late Jay), and Amie Yabroff (Robert); loving sister of the late Alan Block; cherished grandmother of Sarah (Ben), Jessica (Eric), J.D. (Hannah), Zach (Natalie), Rachel (Gilad), and Sophie (Fiancé Sam); great-grandmother of Dylan, Scarlett, Frances, Adam, Miles, Stevie, Naomi,...

Sep 15, 2025

Passed on in her sleep Sunday night, September 14. 2025; the beloved daughter of the late Morris and Sari Miller; sister of Sheila Young and Jeff Miller; beloved wife of Yaakov Gridley and mother of Maury Gridley; also survived by many loving family members and friends.

Graduate of University of Maryland and Georgetown University; worked in microbiology,...

Sep 15, 2025

Michael was born on September 21,1932 in Korosten, Ukraine. He was the only son of Isaac and Ida Lerman and had two sisters, one dying in infancy.  At the age of nine he boarded a cargo train with his family hours before the nazis reached his town.  Other family members in Korosten were killed. Michael's grandfather and other family...

Sep 14, 2025

Renee Schulman's life spanned ninety-six years. She passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 14, 2025, surrounded by loving family.

Renee is now joined with her beloved husband of 67 years, Bernard, and her beloved son, Bennett. She was blessed with a keen intellect, always learning, engaged with books and current affairs. Born in Brooklyn, Renee graduated from...

Sep 14, 2025

Morris Cohen ("Moe"), beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, dentist, and friend, passed peacefully at home at the age of 103. Born September 10, 1922, at Women's Hospital in Washington, DC, Moe lived a long and vibrant life, sharing his warmth, humor, and kindness to everyone fortunate enough to have known him.

Moe was preceded in death by...

Sep 11, 2025

Arthur ("Art") Bennett, family man, systems engineer, and man of endless intellectual curiosity, passed from this world peacefully after a brief illness.  He was 89 years old.

Art was born in Brooklyn, NY, where he studied for a year at the School for the Performing Arts in New York.  He moved to Baltimore, MD, as a teenager,...

Sep 9, 2025

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Libby McSpadden, of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away with her husband by her side. She was the beloved wife of Tom McSpadden, devoted mother of Gail and son-in-law Joe Greenman, Ellen McSpadden, and Neal and daughter-in-law Jeyme McSpadden, loving sister of Brian Glenn, cherished bubbe of Gabrielle and Ava Greenman and Sophie and Emma...

Sep 9, 2025

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Stephen Scheer of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away suddenly. He was the beloved husband for 57 years of Diane Scheer (Schreiber), devoted father of Craig Scheer (Suzanne) and Mara Feldman (Matthew), cherished grandfather of Bennett Scheer, Amanda Feldman, Noah Feldman, and Zachary Feldman, and loving brother of Linda Lavinsky. He was preceded in death...

Sep 8, 2025

An obituary is not available at this time for Tamara Holtermann Schoenbaum. We encourage you to share your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 8, 2025

Robert S. Zelenka passed away peacefully on Monday, September 8, 2025, at age 81.

He was born in Shreveport, LA, on February 14,1944, but grew up in Dallas, TX, graduating from Highland Park High School, Dallas, in 1961. He then attended Rice University in Houston, TX, where he graduated with a double major in Philosophy and English...

Sep 7, 2025

An obituary is not available at this time for Renita Gottesman. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 4, 2025

Beverly Gendleman passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025 at the age of 97 after suffering a stroke.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 22, 1928 to Mack and Rose Stoller.  She moved to the Washington, D.C. area as a young child and spent the rest of her life there, graduating from Calvin Coolidge High School in...