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Obituaries of residents from the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia.Obituaries of residents from the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Richard H. Mayfield, 94, who practiced law in Washington for 66 years, specializing in probate matters, estate planning and administration, died Jan. 24 a health-care center in Washington. The cause was melanoma, said a stepdaughter-in-law, Margaret Cromelin.Richard H. Mayfield, 94, who practiced law in Washington for 66 years, specializing in probate matters, estate planning and administration, died Jan. 24 a health-care center in Washington. The cause was melanoma, said a stepdaughter-in-law, Margaret Cromelin.
Mr. Mayfield, who lived in Chevy Chase, Md., was born in Washington. In 1948 he joined what then was the law firm of McKenney, Flannery & Craighill, and he retired in 2014 at 92 from the firm that had become Craighill, Mayfield, Fenwick, Cromelin and Cobb.Mr. Mayfield, who lived in Chevy Chase, Md., was born in Washington. In 1948 he joined what then was the law firm of McKenney, Flannery & Craighill, and he retired in 2014 at 92 from the firm that had become Craighill, Mayfield, Fenwick, Cromelin and Cobb.
Virginia Brown, 81, a physicist who for more than 50 years studied nuclear reactions, radiation and the structure of the atom at institutions such as the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and MIT, died Feb. 8 at her home in Chevy Chase, Md. The cause was cancer, said her life partner, Marley Weiss.Virginia Brown, 81, a physicist who for more than 50 years studied nuclear reactions, radiation and the structure of the atom at institutions such as the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and MIT, died Feb. 8 at her home in Chevy Chase, Md. The cause was cancer, said her life partner, Marley Weiss.
Dr. Brown was born in Quincy, Mass. She joined Livermore, a national-security research center near San Francisco, as a postdoctoral fellow in 1964. She was named a senior scientist at the lab two years later, and she remained there until moving to the Washington area to oversee physics grants at the National Science Foundation from 1995 to 1998.Dr. Brown was born in Quincy, Mass. She joined Livermore, a national-security research center near San Francisco, as a postdoctoral fellow in 1964. She was named a senior scientist at the lab two years later, and she remained there until moving to the Washington area to oversee physics grants at the National Science Foundation from 1995 to 1998.
Dr. Brown continued her research until her death, holding positions at the universities of Connecticut and Maryland as well as at physics research institutions in Germany and Italy. She held board positions at the American Physical Society, a physics organization based in College Park, Md., and received its distinguished service award in 2003.Dr. Brown continued her research until her death, holding positions at the universities of Connecticut and Maryland as well as at physics research institutions in Germany and Italy. She held board positions at the American Physical Society, a physics organization based in College Park, Md., and received its distinguished service award in 2003.
Joel A. Elder, 37, a former buyer for Hecht’s department store in Arlington and later an investment company vice president in Austin, died Feb. 1 at his home in Austin. The cause was colon cancer, said his wife, Dawn Elder.Joel A. Elder, 37, a former buyer for Hecht’s department store in Arlington and later an investment company vice president in Austin, died Feb. 1 at his home in Austin. The cause was colon cancer, said his wife, Dawn Elder.
Mr. Elder was born in the District and lived in the Washington area until 2005 when he moved to Austin from Alexandria, Va. He was vice president of Dimensional Fund Advisors.Mr. Elder was born in the District and lived in the Washington area until 2005 when he moved to Austin from Alexandria, Va. He was vice president of Dimensional Fund Advisors.
Charlotte Simon, 90, a psychology professor at the Rockville campus of Montgomery College for 31 years, died Feb. 5 at a hospital in Bethesda, Md. The cause was complications from Parkinson’s disease, said a daughter, Lisa Onken.Charlotte Simon, 90, a psychology professor at the Rockville campus of Montgomery College for 31 years, died Feb. 5 at a hospital in Bethesda, Md. The cause was complications from Parkinson’s disease, said a daughter, Lisa Onken.
Dr. Simon was born Charlotte Tulchin in Brooklyn and moved to Bethesda in 1959. In the 1960s, she was an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Maryland. She joined the Montgomery College faculty in 1969 and retired in 2000. She served for a time as psychology department chairwoman. She moved to an assisted-living center in Potomac, Md., from Bethesda two years ago.Dr. Simon was born Charlotte Tulchin in Brooklyn and moved to Bethesda in 1959. In the 1960s, she was an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Maryland. She joined the Montgomery College faculty in 1969 and retired in 2000. She served for a time as psychology department chairwoman. She moved to an assisted-living center in Potomac, Md., from Bethesda two years ago.
Ann F. Kolker, 75, a legislative and policy analyst who founded and directed the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance from 1998 to 2006, died Feb. 3 at her home in Washington. The cause was leukemia and ovarian cancer, said her husband, Peter Kolker.Ann F. Kolker, 75, a legislative and policy analyst who founded and directed the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance from 1998 to 2006, died Feb. 3 at her home in Washington. The cause was leukemia and ovarian cancer, said her husband, Peter Kolker.
Mrs. Kolker was born Ann Friedberg in Chicago. From 1978 to 1982, she was a legislative analyst with the National Women’s Political Caucus and from 1984 to 1998 she was a policy analyst with the National Women’s Law Center. Later she did consulting with the National Cancer Institute and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network.Mrs. Kolker was born Ann Friedberg in Chicago. From 1978 to 1982, she was a legislative analyst with the National Women’s Political Caucus and from 1984 to 1998 she was a policy analyst with the National Women’s Law Center. Later she did consulting with the National Cancer Institute and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network.
Thomas W. Carr, 86, a former vice president of Washington Campus, a 17-university consortium that exposes students to the workings of the federal government, died Feb. 12 at a medical facility in Charleston, S.C.Thomas W. Carr, 86, a former vice president of Washington Campus, a 17-university consortium that exposes students to the workings of the federal government, died Feb. 12 at a medical facility in Charleston, S.C.
Mr. Carr was born in New York City and was an Army officer for eight years before settling in the Washington area in the 1950s. He held government jobs, including director of the White House Fellows program, director of defense education in the office of the Secretary of Defense, and director of the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children. From 1983 to 1992, he was vice president of Washington Campus.Mr. Carr was born in New York City and was an Army officer for eight years before settling in the Washington area in the 1950s. He held government jobs, including director of the White House Fellows program, director of defense education in the office of the Secretary of Defense, and director of the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children. From 1983 to 1992, he was vice president of Washington Campus.
He moved from Washington in the late 1980s, but continued working at his Washington Campus job from South Carolina.He moved from Washington in the late 1980s, but continued working at his Washington Campus job from South Carolina.
Ellen D. Nesheim, 80, a compliance officer with the Food and Drug Administration’s office of seafood safety for about a decade before retiring in 2003, died Feb. 8 at her home in Washington. The cause was end-stage dementia, said a son, Eric Nesheim.Ellen D. Nesheim, 80, a compliance officer with the Food and Drug Administration’s office of seafood safety for about a decade before retiring in 2003, died Feb. 8 at her home in Washington. The cause was end-stage dementia, said a son, Eric Nesheim.
Mrs. Nesheim, who was born Ellen Dick, was a sixth-generation Washingtonian and a member of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of D.C. She was an assistant registrar at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the 1970s and a legal secretary in the 1980s. Mrs. Nesheim, who was born Mary Ellen Deck, was a sixth-generation Washingtonian and a member of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of D.C. She was an assistant registrar at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the 1970s and a legal secretary in the 1980s.
Stephen P. Gibert, 91, a Georgetown University professor of government who was on the faculty for 48 years before retiring in 2003, died Feb. 1 at his home in McLean, Va. The cause was complications from lymphoma, said his wife, Cynthia Gibert.Stephen P. Gibert, 91, a Georgetown University professor of government who was on the faculty for 48 years before retiring in 2003, died Feb. 1 at his home in McLean, Va. The cause was complications from lymphoma, said his wife, Cynthia Gibert.
Dr. Gibert was born in North Augusta, S.C. At Georgetown, he was the founder and director of the National Securities Studies Program. He had been an adviser to the governments of Thailand, Burma and the Defense Department and wrote nine books and monographs.Dr. Gibert was born in North Augusta, S.C. At Georgetown, he was the founder and director of the National Securities Studies Program. He had been an adviser to the governments of Thailand, Burma and the Defense Department and wrote nine books and monographs.
Lucille Husztek, 94, a cafeteria manager at Woodburn Elementary School in Falls Church, Va., from 1958 to 1963, died Jan. 31 at her home in Annandale, Va. The cause was coronary artery disease, said a daughter, Diane Dunkley.Lucille Husztek, 94, a cafeteria manager at Woodburn Elementary School in Falls Church, Va., from 1958 to 1963, died Jan. 31 at her home in Annandale, Va. The cause was coronary artery disease, said a daughter, Diane Dunkley.
Mrs. Husztek was born Lucille Smith in Stokes County, N.C. She came to the Washington area in 1942 and during and shortly after World War II worked for the Army Signal Intelligence Service at Arlington Hall, helping decode Japanese messages. In the later decades of her life, she traveled extensively and lived in Annandale and Stokes County.Mrs. Husztek was born Lucille Smith in Stokes County, N.C. She came to the Washington area in 1942 and during and shortly after World War II worked for the Army Signal Intelligence Service at Arlington Hall, helping decode Japanese messages. In the later decades of her life, she traveled extensively and lived in Annandale and Stokes County.
Michael L. Garbacz, 88, who retired from NASA in the early 1980s after having been program manager for the operational meteorological satellite program, died Feb. 15 at his home in Oakton, Va. The cause was complications from a stroke, said a daughter, Lisbeth Chandler.Michael L. Garbacz, 88, who retired from NASA in the early 1980s after having been program manager for the operational meteorological satellite program, died Feb. 15 at his home in Oakton, Va. The cause was complications from a stroke, said a daughter, Lisbeth Chandler.
Mr. Garbacz, a Chicago native, began his NASA career around 1960 and had been chief of the design and test practices of the Apollo program. Earlier he had worked for the Navy’s Bureau of Ships and the Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency in Huntsville, Ala.Mr. Garbacz, a Chicago native, began his NASA career around 1960 and had been chief of the design and test practices of the Apollo program. Earlier he had worked for the Navy’s Bureau of Ships and the Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency in Huntsville, Ala.
Leonard Lapidus, 86, an economist who specialized in bank regulation and supervision, died Feb. 13 at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. The cause was Parkinson’s disease, said his wife, Jackie Lapidus.Leonard Lapidus, 86, an economist who specialized in bank regulation and supervision, died Feb. 13 at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. The cause was Parkinson’s disease, said his wife, Jackie Lapidus.
Dr. Lapidus was born in New York and was a banker there before moving to the Washington area in 1977 as a special assistant to the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Later, he was president of the Central Liquidity Facility at the National Credit Union Administration. From 1981 to 1994, he was in Boston as president of the Depositors Insurance Fund.Dr. Lapidus was born in New York and was a banker there before moving to the Washington area in 1977 as a special assistant to the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Later, he was president of the Central Liquidity Facility at the National Credit Union Administration. From 1981 to 1994, he was in Boston as president of the Depositors Insurance Fund.
He returned to Washington in 1999 as associate director, financial institutions in the Treasury Department’s office of technical assistance. He was a consultant to the Treasury Department on bank regulation and deposit insurance, advising government agencies in Colombia, Albania, Senegal, Romania, Bosnia, Thailand, India and Iraq.He returned to Washington in 1999 as associate director, financial institutions in the Treasury Department’s office of technical assistance. He was a consultant to the Treasury Department on bank regulation and deposit insurance, advising government agencies in Colombia, Albania, Senegal, Romania, Bosnia, Thailand, India and Iraq.
William G. Fisher Jr., 86, a Navy captain who in retirement was a business and site facilities manager at St. Agnes School in Alexandria and later Georgetown Visitation School in Washington, died Feb. 8 at his home in Vienna, Va. The cause was cancer, said a son, John L. Fisher.William G. Fisher Jr., 86, a Navy captain who in retirement was a business and site facilities manager at St. Agnes School in Alexandria and later Georgetown Visitation School in Washington, died Feb. 8 at his home in Vienna, Va. The cause was cancer, said a son, John L. Fisher.
Capt. Fisher was born in Portsmouth, Va., into a Navy family and grew up at Navy facilities around the country, including the Washington area. He served almost 30 years in the Navy at various sea commands and in the 1970s as deputy commandant of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. He retired from the Navy in 1981 after having served as commanding officer of the Naval Recruit Training Command in Orlando.Capt. Fisher was born in Portsmouth, Va., into a Navy family and grew up at Navy facilities around the country, including the Washington area. He served almost 30 years in the Navy at various sea commands and in the 1970s as deputy commandant of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. He retired from the Navy in 1981 after having served as commanding officer of the Naval Recruit Training Command in Orlando.
Jean Berinati, 91, a Washington-area homemaker who moved to New Mexico in 1981 and helped lead the transformation of a Santa Fe railyard into an arts and shopping district, died Feb. 6 at a hospital in Bethesda, Md. The cause was a heart ailment, said a son, John Buxbaum.Jean Berinati, 91, a Washington-area homemaker who moved to New Mexico in 1981 and helped lead the transformation of a Santa Fe railyard into an arts and shopping district, died Feb. 6 at a hospital in Bethesda, Md. The cause was a heart ailment, said a son, John Buxbaum.
Mrs. Berinati was born Jean Rubin in Washington. She briefly worked for Vista, an anti-poverty program that is now part of AmeriCorps, as well as for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She also sold real estate. She returned to the Washington area in 2012.Mrs. Berinati was born Jean Rubin in Washington. She briefly worked for Vista, an anti-poverty program that is now part of AmeriCorps, as well as for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She also sold real estate. She returned to the Washington area in 2012.
Charles E. Falk, 92, a physicist who for 15 years shaped funding policies at the National Science Foundation, helping to determine where scientific grants and resources were directed, died Feb. 11 at his home in Bethesda, Md. The cause was complications from a stroke, said a son, Jeffrey Falk.Charles E. Falk, 92, a physicist who for 15 years shaped funding policies at the National Science Foundation, helping to determine where scientific grants and resources were directed, died Feb. 11 at his home in Bethesda, Md. The cause was complications from a stroke, said a son, Jeffrey Falk.
Dr. Falk was born in Hamm, Germany. At Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York, he rose to the position of associate director and in 1966 joined the NSF as planning director. From 1970 until his retirement in 1985, he was the foundation’s director of science resource studies, developing indicators to track the impact and needs of scientific research.Dr. Falk was born in Hamm, Germany. At Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York, he rose to the position of associate director and in 1966 joined the NSF as planning director. From 1970 until his retirement in 1985, he was the foundation’s director of science resource studies, developing indicators to track the impact and needs of scientific research.
CORRECTION: The obituary of Ellen D. Nesheim incorrectly reported her maiden name. It is Deck, not Dick. The obituary also omitted her first name at birth, Mary. The story has been revised.
— From staff reports— From staff reports