Sonia Betty Wertlieb Fox, age 93, of Brookeville, MD, passed peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2023. Sonia aka Sunny was born September 2, 1929, in Washington, DC. She was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Lena Wertlieb; siblings Shirley (Herman) Mindel and Philip Wertlieb. She is survived by sister-in-law Elaine Wertlieb. Sunny was the beloved mother of Judy Fox, Marilyn (Rich) Broderick, Terry (Viktor) Fraker and Wendy Jo Fox (Joel Martin of blessed memory); cherished Bubby of Melanie (Jonathan) Archer, Jason Healy, Nicholas Broderick (Kim Richie), Darren (Aliza) Simons, Kate (Adam) Smith, Robert (Sarah) Fraker, Justin (Chantal) Riesz, Steven (Krystal) Martin, Zachary Broderick, Brian Martin; beloved Nonny (great-grandmother) of Bee, Joey and Brody Archer, Judah Simons, Carter and Addison Smith, Caleb Fraker, Melody Cummings, Mila, Madison and Myles Fraker and Stella Martin. She was also “Aunt Sunny” to the nieces and nephews that she dearly loved. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends for her sense of humor, love, and concern for others.
A Chapel Service will be Friday, May 5, 2023, 1:00 pm at Judean Memorial Gardens, 16225 Batchellors Forest Road, Olney, MD 20832 with interment to follow. Family will be receiving guests following the funeral at Cadence at Olney Senior Living, 17001 Georgia Avenue, Olney, MD 20832. The family will be sitting Shiva Sunday, 5/7 and Monday, 5/8; 5-7pm, with Minyan service at 7:30pm at the home of Judy Fox - 19316 Treadway Rd, Brookeville, MD 20833..
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sonia’s memory to the American Heart Association (heart.org). Services entrusted to Sagel Bloomfield Danzansky Goldberg Funeral Care.