Eleanor Feureisen Getter
Feb 15, 2021
Eleanor F. Getter, 90, beloved mother, devoted grandmother, cherished wife, incomparable aunt, died Monday Feb. 15 after a short illness. Although she moved to Silver Spring in 2017 after her husband Richard died, she remained a New Yorker, forever proud of her Brooklyn roots. A woman of remarkable strength and fortitude, she battled vision issues for more than 30 ...
Joanne K Barlia
Feb 14, 2021
Joanne (Kempler) Barlia, a devoted mother of four, died on Feb. 14. She was 57. Joanne was born on April 13, 1963, in Summit, New Jersey to Donald Kempler and the former Hindy Vogel. She grew up in West Orange, NJ and graduated from Boston University in 1985 before moving to Washington DC. There, she met Brian Barlia, whom...
Helen K. Bortnick
Feb 13, 2021
Mrs. Bortnick was born 1/2/22 in NYC to Louis and Bessie Koch, Jewish immigrants from the town of Gombin, Poland. After graduation from high school she worked for a year in a doctor's office. With the advent of WW2, she enlisted in the WAVES with the first group to do so from NY. After completing training in Stillwater, OK,...
Helen S. Abel
Feb 13, 2021
Helen S. Abel, 90, of Chevy Chase, MD, died peacefully at her home on February 13, 2021. Helen was born on March 15, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA, youngest of two children. She was raised in Philadelphia and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1952, she married her brother's best friend, Leonard Abel. Helen was predeceased by Leonard, and...
Arthur Scott Gerson
Feb 12, 2021
Arthur Scott Gerson
On Friday, February 12, 2021, Arthur Scott Gerson, of Gaithersburg, MD passed away. Beloved husband of Janet Gerson; devoted father of Alan (Cyndi) Gerson and Matt Gerson; loving brother of Bruce (Beverly) Gerson and Rita (Spencer) Kreger; cherished grandfather of Valerie and Nicholas. Funeral Services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations...
Marc Robert Weber
Feb 12, 2021
Marc Robert Weber of Rockville, MD, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at the age of 71. Devoted son of Leah (Malickson) Weber and the late James Weber; loving brother of Steven Weber (Judi Imershein Kahan); cherished uncle of Amy Jordan Weber. Funeral services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The...
Rhoda Patsy Herman
Feb 11, 2021
On Thursday, February 11, 2021, Rhoda Herman of Bethesda, Md. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Herman; devoted and loving mother of Nadine (Alan) Levin, Eileen (Peter) Lehrer, Dianne "Donni" Rappaport; adored grandmother of Josh (Julianna) VerStandig, Mac VerStandig, Debora (Bryan) Laulicht, Suzanne (Paul) Dumaine, Gregory (Randi) Rappaport, and Melissa Pope; cherished great-grandmother of Adelaide VerStandig, Jamie Laulicht, Arthur...
Peter C. Clapman
Feb 9, 2021
Peter C. Clapman of Bethesda, MD, passed away of COVID complications on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at the age of 84. As senior vice president and chief investment counsel at the retirement investment firm TIAA, Peter was a leader in the movement of institutional investors to challenge ineffective or dishonest company management. After spearheading reforms in the United States,...
Elvira Blanco
Feb 8, 2021
Elvira Blanco of Potomac, MD , passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 8, 2021 at the age of 87 years young. Beloved wife of late Morris Blanco, devoted mother of Sylvia Beck, Antoinette (Mark) Sherman, Audrey (Marc) Solomon, and Eddie (Beth) Blanco, Cherished grandmother to Alisa, Michelle, Jonathan, Ellen (Corey), Jaclyn (Ben), Ryan, Morgan, Maury...
Carol Berger
Feb 7, 2021
Carol Ades Berger of Rockville, MD, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the age of 83. Mother of Harold Berger (Sherri), Sherri Levy and Shelley Rothenberg (Steve); Sister of Linda Horowitz (Robert), grandmother of Samantha (Joseph), Alexis, Sarah (Jeffrey), Robin, Marcy, Danny and Jack; great-grandmother of Hunter and Stella. Funeral services will be held privately. In lieu...
Paula Greenwald
Feb 6, 2021
On Saturday, February 6, 2021, Paula Selsky Greenwald, of Potomac, MD. Beloved wife of Andrew Greenwald; devoted mother of Brooke Greenwald (Jamey Charapp) and Karen Greenwald; loving sister of Bennett Selsky and Joel Selsky; cherished grandmother of Sarah Charapp and Zach Charapp. Private funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Family will be observing Shiva virtually...
Henry Joseph Levine
Feb 5, 2021
Henry Joseph Levine of Clifton, VA, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at the age of 80. Joe was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania on April 15, 1940. Joe received a B.S. from Lehigh University in 1962, LL.B. from George Washington University in 1965, LL.M. from Georgetown University in 1966 and MBA from American University in 1969. He...
Irwin Joel Faibisch
Feb 4, 2021
Irwin Faibisch
Mr. Irwin Faibisch passed away on February 4, 2021 in Rockville, MD.
Mr. Faibisch was born on August 21, 1933 in New York City. He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy. He attended Clarkson University and received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering.
Much of Mr. Faibisch's...
Norman Harry Isaacson
Feb 4, 2021
Dr. Norman Harry Isaacson passed away on February 4, 2021 in Boca Raton, FL.
Dr. Isaacson was born in New York City on April 9, 1922 and received his undergraduate and medical degrees from New York University in 1944. After starting a surgical residency in 1944 he joined the Army as a medical officer and served during...
Badonna R. Hurowitz
Feb 3, 2021
Badonna R. Hurowitz of Bethesda, MD, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the age of 82. Predeceased by her father, George Orenstein and mother, Pauline Blant Orenstein. Devoted mother of Peter Hurowitz and Aaron Hurowitz (Rebecca); loving sister of Jan Orenstein (Karen) and Kenneth Orenstein (Barbara Feibelman); cherished aunt to Joshua Orenstein (Jackie Greene), Abigail Orenstein, Matthew...
Petrona Ofelia Veliz
Feb 2, 2021
Petrona Ofelia Arevalo Veliz, 81 years of age, was delivered to glory on February 2, 2021.
Born November 26, 1939 Ofelia and Isaias married in 1961 and were 3 months shy of celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. Ofelia and her husband, Isaias Veliz, immigrated from Guatemala and began their journey in America in 1965. They made their...
Lynne Bluestein
Feb 1, 2021
Lynne Bluestein of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the age of 72. Beloved wife of Ira Bluestein; devoted mother of Marc Bluestein (Randi) and Jamie Wetrogan (Howard); loving sister of Mitchell Gardner (Rita); cherished Bubbie of Alexa, Allie, Bryce, Colby, Delaney, Zachary, Jacob and Hannah. Funeral services will be held privately on Thursday, February...
Richard Rubin
Jan 31, 2021
On Monday, January 31, 2021 of Potomac, MD. Beloved husband of Julia Lee Rubin; devoted father of Steven (Jennifer) Rubin; Robert (Mary Ann) Rubin, Gary (Megan) Rubin, Marion Clarke and Michael Rubin; cherished grandfather of Matthew Rubin, Lindsey (Robert) Mead, Kyle Rubin, Casey Rubin, Corey Rubin, Adrienne Rubin, Hannah Rubin, Beth Sugerman and Chip Clarke; loving great-grandfather of Derek...