Joe Lee, Owner of Joe’s Record Paradise, Dies
Joseph Wilson Lee, owner of the eclectic Joe’s Record Paradise, died July 4. He was 76. Lee was the third of eight children of Blair Lee III, a Maryland legislator,… Read More
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Remembering Levitan, a Political Giant In Montgomery County
Long-time Potomac resident and former state legislator Laurence Levitan was known for ‘bringing home the bacon’ by getting numerous projects funded for people in Montgomery County. Levitan died at a… Read More
Kensington Woman Who Served Under 3 Presidents Dies
Katja Bullock of Kensington, who served in the White House Personnel Office during three presidential administrations, has died. She was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States in… Read More
Longest-Serving Montgomery County Attorney Marc Hansen Dies
Former Montgomery County Attorney Marc Hansen died on Sunday, County Executive Marc Elrich announced in a statement. Hansen worked in the County Attorney’s Office for 37 years and retired in… Read More
Schitt’s Creek Producer, Silver Spring Native Feigin Dies at 47
Ben Feigin, executive producer of the multiple Emmy award-winning show “Schitt’s Creek” and native of Silver Spring, succumbed to pancreatic cancer on Oct. 24, according to Variety. Feigin, who was… Read More
Councilmember Katz: Wolf Was ‘Just a Good, Nice Person’
Councilmember Sidney Katz described his campaign manager as “just a good, nice person. He had a good sense of humor. He was just a lot of fun to be around.”… Read More
Former School Board Member Reginald Felton Remembered as ‘Tireless Advocate’
Reginald “Reggie” Felton, who served 10 years on the Montgomery County Board of Education and was president during three of those terms, has died. He was 75. The Silver Spring… Read More
Community Activist Rev. Sterling King Jr., 81, Dies
Rev. Sterling King Jr., a community activist and past leader of Macedonia Baptist Church in Bethesda, died Feb. 23. “He was a man of great integrity, of impeachable character,” said… Read More
Rockville Volunteer Fire Deputy Chief Dies at 48
Friday afternoon a procession of police and fire vehicles escorted the body of Rockville Volunteer Fire Deputy Chief Scott Emmons, who died earlier this week, to the Snowden Funeral Home.… Read More
Robert Altman, Co-Founder of ZeniMax Media and Husband of Lynda Carter, Dies
Actress Lynda Carter announced on Twitter that “my beloved husband” died Feb. 3 at the age of 73. Robert Altman was the co-founder and chief executive of ZeniMax Media, which is the… Read More
101-Year-Old Tennis, Soccer Champion and War Hero Doyle Royal Dies
Doyle Royal, a legendary tennis figure in the area, died at the age of 101. The Washington, D.C. native and longtime Bethesda resident lived a full life as a championship-winning… Read More
Matriarch of Butler’s Orchard ‘Who Never Really Retired’ Dies
Shirley Brown Butler, whose family owns Butler’s Orchard in Germantown, died Sept. 10 at the age of 91. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her family during pumpkin picking… Read More