Herbert Howard Mintz
Feb 27, 2021
Herbert Howard Mintz died on February 27, 2021,after living 4 1/2 years with pancreatic cancer. He was 74 years old. Left behind to miss him forever are his wife of 51 years, Bobbe, his two daughters, Bara Hollander (Jon) and Stephanie Mintz (Noah Steinberg), his four perfect grandchildren, Andrew, Megan and Mathew Hollander, and Joseph Steinberg, two brothers, Arnold...
Leonard Gordon
Feb 26, 2021
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Rubetta Gale Palan
Feb 22, 2021
Rubetta Gale Palan passed away peacefully on the morning of February 22, 2021. She was born and raised in St. Louis and moved to the Washington D.C. area after college with her husband and high school sweetheart, Perry, to raise their children. Rubetta was an enthusiastic and dedicated early childhood educator.
She maintained a positive outlook on...
Myra H Adler
Feb 19, 2021
On February 19, 2021, Myra H. Adler passed away peacefully in Potomac, Maryland. Born Myra Handlovsky in Superior, Wisconsin on May 21, 1931, Myra was a trailblazer. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, she went on to get a Pharmacy degree in Chicago. Spending most of her adult life living in Connecticut, she and her then...
Betty Melman Kedan
Feb 17, 2021
On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, Betty Melman Kedan of Rockville MD; Beloved Wife of the late Stanley Kedan; mother of Gregg Kedan (deceased), Lynn Loss (Ira) of Bradenton FL and Janet Katz (Rick) of Potomac MD. Loving sister of Harold Melman (deceased), Frances Schooler (deceased) and Ruth Cantor (deceased). Grandmother of Heather Ansley, Daniel Kedan, Samantha Loss (Brian Glossman), ...
Helen Rosenblum
Feb 16, 2021
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Helen Rosenblum of Silver Spring, Maryland. Cherished wife of the late Lester Rosenblum; mother of the late Donald Rosenblum (Lisa Rosenblum) and Bruce Rosenblum (Jeri Shuster); loving sister of the late Anne Goldberg; beloved grandmother of Daniel (Autumn) and Erica; great-grandmother of Abbi. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, February 21, 10am at...
Julian "Jim" Mahler
Feb 15, 2021
On Monday, February 15, 2021, Julian Mahler, longtime resident of Rockville, MD passed away. Beloved husband of Ruth Mesirow Mahler; devoted mother of Robert (Wendy) Woodward and Carolyn (Seth) Himmelhoch; cherished grandmother of Emma Jane, Jacob, Connor and Chase. Jim was the proud owner of Mahler's Ethan Allen furniture store for over twenty-five years, and a staunch member of...
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,...
