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Glenn Lublin

Glenn Lublin, 73, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died on Oct. 7. He had been a professional bridge player with a long record of tournament victories. “I was born to play bridge,” he told the Washington...

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Walter Schuman

On Oct. 10, Walter Jay Schuman of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away. Beloved son of the late Irvin and Shirley Gerstein Schuman. Dear brother of Eugene (Suanne) Schuman and the late Bonnie Speas....

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Dr. Eliot Sorel

Dr. Eliot Sorel, MD – husband, father, grandfather, friend, healer, teacher, coach, mentor, innovator, internationalist, photographer – passed peacefully on Oct. 13 at 84. He is survived by his wife,...

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Elizabeth Barr

On Oct. 7, Elizabeth Patricia Murtaugh Barr of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away. Beloved wife of the late Laurence L. Barr. Devoted mother of Patricia Hickey, Robert (Janice Moore), John and the...

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James Goldberg

On Oct. 13, James M. Goldberg of Chevy Chase, Maryland, passed away. Beloved husband of Christine (nee Mellas) Goldberg; devoted father of Elizabeth Goldberg; loving brother of Margery (nee Goldberg)...

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Allan Sotzsky

On Oct. 13, Allan Sotzsky of Hempstead, Texas, passed away. Loving uncle of Rachel and Deborah (Ben) and great-uncle of Rebecca and Hannah. Predeceased by his brother Harry and parents, Hyman and...

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Robert Wager

Robert J. Wager always believed that the purpose of government was to make the lives of Americans better and wanted to be part of making that happen. Over a long career in public service, he became a...

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Steven Zweig

On Oct. 18, Steven Zweig peacefully passed away. Son of the late Kathryn and Melvin Zweig. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Susan; children Jeffrey (Stephanie), Brian (Marnina) and Lauren...

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Sylvan Herman

On Oct. 21, Sylvan “Chic” Herman of Washington, D.C., passed away peacefully at his home with his son, Robert Herman, by his side. He was 97. Chic, the son of Bernard and Rose Herman, was born in...

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Carole Jason

On Oct. 22, Carole Ruth Jason (nee Goldberg), beloved wife of the late Larry Jason, devoted mother of Seth (Katherine) Jason and Julie (Michael) Marquis, of Edgewater, Maryland, previously of Silver...

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Sheldon Krys

Sheldon Jack Krys, a distinguished career foreign service officer and dear friend to many, died on Oct. 18 at 90. Born in New York on June 15, 1934, Sheldon had a remarkable career. A graduate of...

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Myer Lubin

On Oct. 20, Myer “Mike” Lubin of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away. Beloved husband of the late Gloria Irene Lubin. Devoted father of Cheryl (Howard) Udoff and Brian (Melanie) Lubin. Loving brother...

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Harry Linowes

On Oct. 18, Harry M. Linowes of Bethesda, Maryland, died quietly at his home surrounded by family. He was predeceased by his loving wife Judie (Bierman) Linowes, to whom he was married for over 70...

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Joachim J. Baer

On Nov. 10, Joachim (Jay) Baer of Rockville, Maryland, passed away at 94. Son of the late Ludwig and Hertha Baer. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Elizabeth; children David (Carolyn), Miriam...

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Bernice Bialek

Bernice (Bunny) Bialek, born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 18, 1926, to Lillian and Sol Stein, passed away peacefully in Bethesda, Maryland, on Oct. 31. She was 98 years young. Bunny is survived by...

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Charlotte Cushner

On Oct. 29, Charlotte Selden Cushner of Olney, Maryland. Beloved wife of almost 66 years to Dr. Gilbert B. Cushner. Devoted mother of Amy Denise (David Jay) Freedman, Fred David (Patricia Varano)...

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Kenneth Friedman

On Oct. 30, Kenneth B. Friedman passed away peacefully in Ashburn, Virginia. Ken was the beloved husband of Janice L. Jacobs; devoted stepfather of Eric A. Fichte and Kurt M. Fichte (deceased); loving...

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Michael Gross

Michael Benjamin Gross passed away on Oct. 31 from Alzheimer’s disease. He was nearly 80 years old at the time of his death and is survived by his wife, Shelley Singer, his children, Sarah and Alex,...

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Nestor Ratesh

Nestor Ratesh passed away on Oct. 31 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Moinesti, Romania, in 1933 and worked for the Romanian press agency AGERPRES. In 1973, Nestor emigrated...

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Ida Ruben

On Nov. 1, The Honorable Ida G. Ruben, State Senator, D-MD (Ret.), of Bethesda, Maryland, formerly of Silver Spring. Beloved wife of 58 years of The Honorable L. Leonard Ruben. Devoted mother of Garry...

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