Obituaries

Irene Schwartz
Jun 12, 2022
Irene Gelrud Schwartz, of Rockville, Md, just 12 days shy of her 95th birthday, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Devoted wife of the late Isadore Schwartz and the late Barney Snukals. Beloved mother of Arlynn Joffe, Aaron Snukals (Beverly), Carol Freedman (Calvin), and Madeleine Samuels (Alan); cherished grandmother of Brett Joffe, David Joffe, Jay Samuels, Bari...
Beatrice Grand Kaplan
Jun 11, 2022
On Saturday, June 11, 2022, Beatrice Grand Kaplan, a Silver Spring, MD, resident for more than 65 years died of cardiac arrest. Beloved wife of the late Solomon Kaplan; devoted and much-loved mother of Debra Kaplan Rubin of South Orange, NJ, Leslie Kaplan Klein of State College, PA, David M. Kaplan of Chevy Chase, MD, and Michele D. Kaplan...
Norman Joseph Salins
Jun 9, 2022
On Thursday, June 9, 2022, Norman Joseph Salins also known as Joe Salins. Devoted husband of the late Nancy Salins; loving father of Ira (Linda), Liba (Ralph) and Steven (Pamela); cherished grandfather of Sean (Kelly), Candace (Terry), and Joshua (Erica); treasured great grandfather of Ryan, Aiden, Kira, Preston, Missy, Brayden, Joshua and Dylan; adored brother of Donald (Sandy), Gladys...
Esther Balsamo
Jun 8, 2022
On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, Esther Ellen Balsamo passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Devoted wife of the late "Papa" Joe Balsamo; loving mother of Gary J. (Robin), Joe B. (Jane) and Harry A.; cherished grandmother of Adam (Denise), Jennifer (David), Danielle (Nate), Ethan and Max. Great grandma of Jennifer's, Sloane and Isla; adored sister of...
Claudette Leveque Horwitz
Jun 7, 2022
Claudette L. Horwitz of Rockville, MD, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 7, 2022. She is survived by her daughter, Michele (Bruce) Cornwell, and her son, Alex (Shelly) Horwitz. Claudette was predeceased by her husband, Herbert R. Horwitz, and her son, David R. Horwitz. She leaves behind six grandsons: Daniel, Benjamin, Michael and Joseph of Rockville, and...
Michael Marcus
Jun 6, 2022
Michael Stephen Marcus passed away June 6, 2022, at Reston Hospital Center. He was born July 6, 1944, in Charleston, WV, the only child of Evelyn Bortz Marcus and Samuel Philip "Phil" Marcus. They moved to Trenton, NJ, where Mike graduated from Trenton High. He attended Franklin and Marshall in Lancaster, PA., where he was captain of the tennis...
Steven Stryker
Jun 6, 2022
Steven Clifford Stryker, loving husband and father, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 6. He is survived by his wife Beverly and son Micah. He will be missed for his loving and kind heart, gentle humor and devotion to family and friends. He was the son of Gladys Blum Stryker and Freddy Stryker, and brother to Teri Stryker, all...
Stanley Milton Caulder
Jun 5, 2022
On Sunday June 5th 2022, Stanley Milton Caulder passed away peacefully at the age of 81. Stanley was born in Washington, D.C. to the late Furman Milton Caulder and Lillian Kushner Caulder. The oldest of 5 siblings, Stan grew up in D.C. and graduated from American University. He then completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering from the Brooklyn Polytechnic...
Natalya Peresetsky
May 31, 2022
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Jorge Luis Hernandez
May 29, 2022
Jorge Luis Hernandez, 59, of Silver Spring, Md passed away at home on May 29th, 2022. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 29, 1962 to the late Carmen Vadiz and William Hernandez. He grew up both in Puerto Rico and New Jersey with his family where he played sports and especially loved talking about how he used...
Wan-Wan Li
May 29, 2022
Wan-Wan Li (1932-2022)
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Wan-Wan "Grace" Li was born on August 5, 1932 in Taipei, Taiwan and was the oldest of four siblings. Wan-Wan's father, Shui-Yuan Cheng, managed a local coal mine, was administrator of the Songshan District of Taipei, and was later elected to the Taipei City Council. Her mother, Li-Tsu Cheng, was a...
Pauline Witkin
May 28, 2022
Pauline Lipser Witkin passed away on May 28, 2022 at the age of 93. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Donald Witkin, by her second husband, Max Polansky, and by her sister, Sally Korobkin. She was the loving mother of Faith (Michael) Schwartz, Lynn (Lewis) Witkin-Weinstein, and Steven (Jill) Witkin, the devoted grandmother of Dawn (Tyler) Schwartz, Robert...
Ruth A. Marcus
May 28, 2022
On Saturday, May 28, 2022, Ruth A. Marcus of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of the late Samuel C. Marcus; devoted mother of Sharon Marcus Elswick (Stanley) and Carol Marcus Asher (Mark); loving sister of Fay Kaufman; cherished grandmother of Chloe Elswick (Alex Fine), David Elswick, Rebecca Asher Mieloszyk (Alex) and Laura Asher Pope (Walter); great-grandmother of Hannah Ruth Mieloszyk....
Arnold Berlin
May 26, 2022
On Thursday, May 26, 2022, Arnold Berlin passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his home. Born in 1937, grew up in Brooklyn, New York, taking the subway to Ebbets Field, playing stoopball and rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers and his favorite players, Duke Snider and Roy Campanella.
He never forgave the Dodgers for leaving Brooklyn. After...
Evelyn Custer Hersh
May 25, 2022
Evelyn Cutler Hersh (age 99) passed away peacefully on May 25, 2022, in Rockville, MD. She was predeceased by her husband Michael and her parents Harry (Rochmiel) and Esther (nee Brown/Potash) Cutler. She is survived by her children Joel (Angela), David, Martin (Judy), and Stuart (Janet) Hersh, 11 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she moved to...
Joshua Zanoff
May 24, 2022
It is with broken hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Joshua Zanoff, 48, of Charlottesville, VA, on May 24. Born on December 12, 1973 in Washington, DC, Josh was the beloved son of William Zanoff and Audrey (Macks) Mitnick. He is survived by his daughter, Lily.
Josh was an exceptional chef, having studied at the...
Rose Goldstein
May 21, 2022
Rose Goldstein, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully at home on May 21, 2022, at age 98. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on June 21, 1923, she was the daughter of Charles and Sophie Mandel. On July 4th, 1944, she married Lawrence Goldstein while he was on leave from the military and they subsequently made their home in Queens,...
Marion Cuthberg
May 19, 2022
On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Marian Cuthbert, of Bethesda, MD passed away. Devoted mother of Candace Sweet (Kevin McCarthy); loving sister of Helen Korban; cherished grandmother of Cara (Jeff) Pearlman and great-grandmother of Chloe and Charlie Pearlman. Family will be observing Shiva on Thursday, May 26th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with Minyan at 7:45 p.m. at the...
