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Suzanne (Gilman) Matthews

Suzanne (Gilman) Matthews passed away on May 18. Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, on Dec. 4, 1942, Suzanne was raised in Revere. She was the daughter of the late Stella and Joseph Gilman, and the...

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Dr. Harold I. Rodman

Dr. Harold I. Rodman of Bethesda, Maryland, passed away at home on May 26, at the age of 93. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Jane Cohn Rodman; his two children, Kim Rodman Aronson and Pam...

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Arlette Goldstein

On Monday, June 3, Arlette Goldstein of Bethesda, Maryland, passed away. Beloved wife of Dr. Kenneth Goldstein; devoted mother of Bonnie Beer (Steven), Katherine Goldstein (Marc Sternberg), Dr. Deborah...

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Phyllis Linda Moroff

Phyllis Linda Moroff, 84, of Rockville, Maryland, and previously of Bethesda, Maryland, passed away on May 27. Phyllis is survived by husband, Gary; sister, Sandra Levy of Rochester, New York; and by...

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Dorothy Ross

Dorothy Ross, an influential historian of ideas, died on Wednesday May 22, at her home in Washington, D.C. Dorothy was born in Milwaukee on Aug. 13, 1936, daughter of Irving Rabin and Ida Holland...

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Dr. Michael Usher

Dr. Michael Usher passed away peacefully on June 1. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Dr. Marion L Usher, his daughter Joanna Usher Silver (David Silver), his son Douglas Usher (Libbie Rifkin) and...

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Betty Braunstein

On Thursday, June 6, Betty Braunstein of Rockville, Maryland, passed away peacefully at the age of 90. Devoted wife of the late Philip Braunstein; beloved mother of Alex (Susan) Braunstein and Robert...

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Barbara Carleton

On Friday, June 7, 2024, Barbara Carleton of Rockville, Maryland, passed away. Beloved wife of the late Henry Carleton. Loving mother of Richard (Susan), Stephen (Frances), David (Denise Foster) and...

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Helen Fruchter

Helen Fruchter, aged 94, passed away on Saturday, June 8. Born in Washington, D.C., she cherished her lifelong connection to the area. Helen’s professional journey included roles as a civilian at the...

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Kenneth Krohn

On Tuesday, June 3, the music stopped for Kenneth Krohn of Rockville, Maryland. Beloved husband of Lauren, beloved father of Aaron and Daniella. Ken was born June 29, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey to...

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Gerald J. Rosenkrantz

On Thursday, June 13, Gerald J. Rosenkrantz of Rockville, Maryland, passed away. Beloved husband of the late Rita Reitman Rosenkrantz. Devoted father of Debbie Aliya and Clove Haviva. Adored...

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John Richard Friedson

On Monday, June 17, John Richard Friedson of Potomac, Maryland, passed away. Devoted husband of 46 years to Leslie Cohen Friedson; loving son of Edward Friedson and Janet Himelfarb Friedson; beloved...

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Maxine Rudin Haberman

Born in Cincinnati in 1925, Maxine met her husband, Rabbi Joshua Haberman, z”l, at 16 and married in 1944. They moved to Washington, D.C., in 1969, where Maxine fully embraced her role as rebbetzin,...

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Florence Helfand Hein

On Sunday, June 16, Florence Helfand Hein of Kensington, Maryland, passed away. Beloved wife of the late Manfred Max Hein; devoted mother of Matthew (Geri Kessler) Adam Hein and Beth Andrea (the late...

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Arnold H. Leibowitz

Arnold H. Leibowitz, of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 18, died peacefully in his sleep. He was a beloved father, husband, grandfather, teacher and lawyer. Arnold graduated from Columbia University...

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Simon Wagman

Simon Wagman of Washington, D.C., passed away peacefully on June 11, at the age of 101. Sy, as he was known, was a devoted husband to his wife, Ruth (née Levin) Wagman; and a loving father to his...

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Marcene Elenor Galkin

Marcene Elenor Galkin, affectionately known as Aunt Marcene, Marcie, Mom, Gramma and GG, was a remarkable person who touched the lives of everyone she encountered. Born on a humble farm in the heart of...

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Odette Simona Klein Herman

Odette Simona Klein Herman, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on June 25 in Washington, D.C., at the age of 85. Daughter of the late Gigy and Felix Klein, Odette was born in Bucharest,...

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Simeon M. Kriesberg

Simeon M. Kriesberg died suddenly on June 21. Simeon was born in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 1951, to Harriet and Martin Kriesberg and grew up as the oldest son in a large, loving family in Bethesda....

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Harold Lewis Goldstein

Harold Lewis Goldstein passed away on June 30 at the age of 79. He was born on Sept. 30, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York. Harold’s parents were Joseph Goldstein and Martha Rabach Goldstein. Harold...

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