Obituaries

Mar 25, 2022

Beverly Joan Stevens Beverly Stevens, 94, born in DC and a longtime Maryland resident, passed away peacefully in her home on March 25, 2022.  Beverly was a much-loved personality, whose warmth and thoughtfulness ran deep and touched many. She always had a smile on her face, a kind word to share and she left an impression on everyone she...

Mar 25, 2022

Dr. Robert Edward Gladsden of Washington, D.C., passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022. Beloved husband of Shelley Gladsden for 45 years; devoted father of Bradley (Kimberly) Gladsden and Jennifer (Greg) Shpilman; cherished Papa of Juliet Gladsden and Ella Gladsden; son of the late Dr. Eugene and Loretta Gladsden of Washington, D.C. Graveside service will be held on Sunday,...

Mar 24, 2022

Allen Mandelblatt of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 24, 2022.  He was the beloved husband of Sandra Mandelblatt; devoted father of David (Jill) and Michael (Janet); loving grandfather of Rachel and Sarah.

Allen was born and raised in Far Rockaway, NY and later moved to the D.C. area when he got...

Mar 21, 2022

Our beloved mother, Lilliane Charlotte Adler/Litton, born in Cologne, Germany to parents Ernest & Marguerite Adler, passed away on March 21st, 2022 at her home.  Her young life was forever changed in 1939, when Hitler and Nazism emerged, and the Adler family was forced to flee Germany while their son, Kurt, Lilliane's, brother was attending Oxford University in the...

Mar 21, 2022

On Monday, March 21, 2022, Ronald Martin Bleicher, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Estelle Bleicher; devoted father of Jeffrey Bleicher; loving brother of the late Harvey Bleicher; cherished uncle to Scott (Winn) and Marc (Julia) Bleicher. Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 11 a.m. at Judean Memorial Gardens, 16225 Batchellors Forest Rd., Olney,...

Mar 20, 2022

On March 20, 2022, Harry L. Alexander of Frederick, MD passed away peacefully in his sleep. Beloved husband of Stephanie (Steffi) Alexander; devoted father of Evan (Ashley) and Brooke (Trevor); cherished "Papa / Papa A" to Ella, Carter, Phillip, and Paulette Alexander and Tucker and Morgan O'Reilly; loving brother-in-law of Cynthia Evans, brother to the late David (Sheila) Alexander,...

Mar 19, 2022

On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Clifford Brownstein of North Potomac, MD passed away peacefully with his wife at his bedside. Beloved husband of Torri Schaffer Brownstein; devoted father of Evan (Laura), Kate (Grant), Alex and stepfather to Arielle (DJ) and Eric (Lisa); cherished grandfather of Audrey, Finley, Adelaide and Oliver; loving brother of Bonnie (Earl) and the late David...

Mar 19, 2022

Lawrence T. Damsky of Silver Spring, MD passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Beloved husband of Cloteele Damsky; devoted father of Robert (Emma) Damsky and Jennifer Damsky; cherished grandfather of Sam and Katie Damsky. Graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022, 10:30 a.m. at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20906....

Mar 17, 2022

Norman Douglas Kline of Bethesda, Maryland, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the age of 91.

Originally from Lynn, Massachusetts, Norman was a graduate of Harvard College and once discharged from the army, studied law at Boston University.  He had a distinguished 44-year career at the Federal Maritime Commission, first...

Mar 17, 2022

Howard Leonard Silverman, also known as Howie Leonard, of Portsmouth passed away on March 17, 2022 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Howard was born on February 20, 1926 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to David and Rose Silverman, grew up in Lawrence and was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Norma and brother Gerald. He served in the United...

Mar 16, 2022

Lilo Markrich died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at the age of 98 with family by her side.  She was born Liselotte Loevy on September 15, 1923 in Koenigsberg, East Prussia.  She spent her early childhood in Koenigsberg, raised by her maternal grandparents who built the first modern department store in that city, S. Kiewe and Co.  Her sense of...

Mar 16, 2022

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Mar 14, 2022

Eva Linder

Our mother, Eva Linder, passed away on March 14, 2022.  The three of us, and everyone else who was fortunate enough to count Mom a relative or a friend, lost a woman of unfailing kindness and generosity and a font of silly jokes, good advice, and steadfast support.

Mom was born in Jaruco,...

Mar 12, 2022

He was born as "Yuen Pui Choi" in Hong Kong in 1949, and at the wise age of 11, he officially renamed himself as Yuen Siu Sum, as he would be known through his life (a true story that his children only learned while sorting his documents recently). Ever forward-looking, Siu Sum moved to the United States in 1987...

Mar 11, 2022

Pearl S. McLane, 89, beloved mother and pastor and long-time resident of Rockville, MD  passed away on March 11, 2022, from Staph Aureus Sepsis and UTI at Cadia HealthCare Wheaton. Born in the Bronx, NY to Anna and Joseph Abrams of blessed memory, she is also pre-deceased by two half-brothers, Lester and Bernard Migdol, her first (divorced) and second...

Mar 10, 2022

Doris Waveney Best

Doris Waveney Best was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, family member and friend. She passed away on March 10, 2022, after a lengthy battle with illness.

Doris was born in Georgetown, Guyana on December 2, 1938, to Clarence Best and Edna Armstrong. Doris was adopted by and lived with her godparents,...

Mar 10, 2022

Brugg - - Roberta "Bobbi" Brugg died at home in Chevy Chase, Maryland surrounded by family on March 10,2022 after a battle with cancer. She was born to Sol and Lillian Corenthal on September 14,1950 and raised in New York City. Bobbi spent summers at Camp Wahconah/Potomac in the Berkshires where she formed lifelong friendships and graduated from Syracuse...

Mar 10, 2022

Peter Jerome Weiss of North Bethesda, Maryland, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2022, after a very long illness. He was the beloved son of Carole Henkin Weiss and Donald H. Weiss, who, along with Betty Biney, his longtime caregiver, were by his side until the end. Peter was born on April 21, 1960, in Poughkeepsie, New York and...

Mar 9, 2022

Sylvia Schlitt died on March 9, surrounded by her children. She was born in the Bronx, on June 18, 1929 to Sam and Ethel Feig. First in her family to pursue higher education, she graduated from City College of New York in 1951. While raising three children and working full time, she earned a law degree in 1982. Sylvia...

Mar 5, 2022

Herbert Ostrof of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the age of 92. Korean War Army Veteran from 1951 – 1953. During his service, he received the Korean Service Metal with 3 Bronze Stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the National Guard Faithful Service Medal. Herbert was a...