Patricia Sullivan

Metro/Obituaries

Articles by Patricia Sullivan

Cancer Survivor Maria Carolina Hinestrosa, 50, Advocated Research, Treatment (June 27, 2009)

Obituary: Jerri Nielsen; Doctor Battled Cancer at South Pole (June 26, 2009)

A Local Life: Emma Daniel Gray Cleaner, 'Christian Lady' Served 6 Presidents (June 21, 2009)

Kenneth P. Gorelick, Psychiatrist, Advocate of Poetry Therapy, Dies in Md. at 67 (June 19, 2009)

Obituary: Edith 'Jackie' Ronne, First U.S. Woman on Antarctica (June 18, 2009)

Historian Philip D. Curtin Dies at 87 (June 13, 2009)

Edward V. Hanrahan, 88, Dies; Prosecutor Oversaw Fatal Raid of Black Panthers in Chicago (June 12, 2009)

Jhong Sam Lee, 73, Dies; Developed Defense and Communication Technologies (June 11, 2009)

Local Footlights Shone Brightly on Comic Actor (June 10, 2009)

Naval Academy's Adm. James Calvert Dies; Led 1st Vessel to Surface at North Pole (June 6, 2009)

Mark M. Richard, Career Prosecutor With the Justice Department, Dies at 69 (June 4, 2009)

Gerard Jean-Juste, 62, Dies; Catholic Priest Devoted Life to Haitian Refugees (May 29, 2009)

Controversial Feminist Author Known for 'The Women's Room' (May 5, 2009)

Jack Kemp, Nine-Term GOP Congressman From New York, Dies (May 3, 2009)

Justice Department Official Kenneth C. Bass III Dies at 65 (May 2, 2009)

Obituary: Retired Lt. Col. John F. Hillen Jr. (May 1, 2009)

Monsignor William F. O'Donnell, 87; Was Parish Priest, Cemetery Director (April 30, 2009)

Kevin J. Barry, 66; Retired Coast Guard Judge Criticized Military Commissions (April 28, 2009)

Architect Frederick Gulden, 86, Dies; Was Stranded in Saigon (April 26, 2009)

Obituary: Malcolm T. Purisch, Insurance Agent, WW II Veteran (April 22, 2009)

Michael V. O'Hare Dies; Accused a Senator of Financial Improprieties in 1960s (April 16, 2009)

Judith Krug Dies; Freedom of Information Advocate Created Banned Books Week (April 14, 2009)

Genevieve Fritter Bieber, 93 (April 12, 2009)

Innovator George W. Adams, 64, Injected New Life Into Capitol Frescoes (April 12, 2009)

Kenneth M. Haggerty, 85, Dies; Arlington Dentist Was Hospital President (April 9, 2009)

Irving Heymont, 90, Commanded Displaced Persons Camp After WWII (April 8, 2009)

Tom Braden, Real-Life Dad Behind 'Eight Is Enough' and 'Crossfire' Pundit, Dies (April 4, 2009)

Theresa F. Brown Dies at 86; Advocate for Preserving Historic D.C. Neighborhood (March 31, 2009)

Irving R. Levine, Pioneering Economic Correspondent for NBC News, Dies (March 28, 2009)

Bernard J. Dunn Obituary: Co-Founder of Defense Firm BDM (March 27, 2009)

Howard K. Shapar Obituary: Former Legal Director of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (March 27, 2009)

Perennial Volunteer Mary Torbik Dies at 84 (March 26, 2009)

Created Scientific Devices For NASA (March 15, 2009)

Journalist, Farmers Market Founder John C. Hyde of Takoma Park Dies at 64 (March 14, 2009)

Newspaper Editor James G. Bellows Dies; Guided Big-City Underdog Newspapers (March 7, 2009)

Pioneering Georgetown U. Neurosurgeon (March 6, 2009)

Studied Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (March 6, 2009)

Socialite Virginia Warren Daly, 80, Dies (March 4, 2009)

Business Educator For Georgetown U. (February 26, 2009)

Drummer Played With Big-Band, Jazz Greats (February 17, 2009)

Quest for Adventure Spawned Colorful Tales (February 15, 2009)

Admiral Led Grenada Invasion (February 12, 2009)

Satellite Technology Developer, Nationally Ranked Bicycle Racer (February 11, 2009)

NLRB Chief Judge, Baseball Fan Assigned Self to '81 Strike Talks (February 10, 2009)

Psychiatrist Directed Army, VA Programs For Substance Abuse (February 6, 2009)

IRS Chief Successfully Fought Efforts To Use Tax Audits Against Nixon Foes (February 6, 2009)

Feminist, Political Activist Fought for Equal Rights (February 4, 2009)

Habitat for Humanity Founder Built His Dreams, Others' Homes (February 4, 2009)

He Fought Through the War but Surrendered to Love (February 1, 2009)

D.C. Lawyer Fought Exclusion of the Blind on Juries (January 27, 2009)

Like His Sunflowers, He Cheered Others (January 25, 2009)

Idea Helped Thousands in D.C. Afford Colleges Elsewhere (January 24, 2009)

Globe-Trotting National Geographic Writer, Editor (January 24, 2009)

Helped Rebuild Bosnia After War (January 23, 2009)

Lobbyist Championed Environment (January 22, 2009)

'One of Washington's Busiest Violinists' (January 18, 2009)

Philosopher Developed 'Deep Ecology' Phrase (January 16, 2009)

Charles Morgan Jr.; Lawyer Championed Civil, Voting Rights (January 9, 2009)

British Reporter Ralph Harris; Covered White House for Decades (January 8, 2009)

Willard W. Scott Jr.; Led West Point in Tough Times (January 5, 2009)

Novelist Donald E. Westlake, 75; Wove Farcical Mysteries (January 3, 2009)

Washington Podiatrist Julius J.Gottleib, 89 (January 1, 2009)

Vincent C. Burke Jr., 86; Chairman of Riggs Bank, Prominent Civic Leader (January 1, 2009)

WWII Fighter Pilot Shared Haunting Story With the World (December 30, 2008)

Capt. Ruth A. Erickson, 95; Leader of Navy Nurse Corps (December 23, 2008)

Lawman's Unwavering Compass Led Him to White House Showdown (December 20, 2008)

'Deep Throat' Mark Felt Dies at 95 (December 19, 2008)

A Father of Modern Conservative Movement (December 19, 2008)

Activist Attorney Shelley Davis, 56 (December 16, 2008)

Ron Carey; Reformer Who Led Teamsters, Fought Corruption (December 13, 2008)

Carol Houck Smith; Book Editor Worked With Award Winners (December 12, 2008)

Peace Activist Amparo Lopez Palacios; Fought U.S. Aid to Salvadoran Military (December 11, 2008)

William Marumoto; Nixon Aide, Businessman (December 10, 2008)

Journalist an Effective Voice for Women (December 7, 2008)

William Dowd, 86; Crafted Harpsichords The Old-Fashioned Way (December 6, 2008)

Doris J. Dungey; Blogger Chronicled Mortgage Crisis (December 4, 2008)

Robert M. White II, 93; Ran N.Y. Herald Tribune (November 29, 2008)

Arthur Fawcett Jr.; Lawyer Led Parks And Boating Groups (November 29, 2008)

George Chesbro; Wrote Offbeat Detective Novels (November 26, 2008)

Adrian Kantrowitz; Performed First U.S. Heart Transplant (November 20, 2008)

Florence S. Wald, 91; U.S. Hospice Pioneer (November 13, 2008)

Smithsonian Curator David Shayt (November 12, 2008)

Jim O'Neal; Cartographer Worked in Antarctica (November 9, 2008)

Cecil Stoughton, 88; Kennedy White House Photographer (November 6, 2008)

Rev. Louis Evans Jr.; Led National Presbyterian Church (November 4, 2008)

Celebrated Author Elevated Listening to an Art (November 1, 2008)

Roy K. Moore, 94; FBI Agent Probed Civil Rights Killings (October 20, 2008)

Son of Fallen Father Helped Others Find Peace (October 19, 2008)

James Benson; Inventor Led Computer, Space Firms (October 16, 2008)

Rep. Paul G. Rogers, 87; Washington's 'Mr. Health' (October 15, 2008)

John R. Reilly; Democratic Adviser (October 14, 2008)

Global Credit Crisis Hits Home for Local Businesses and Customers (October 11, 2008)

Margaret M. Reuss; Political Activist, Professor (October 8, 2008)

TV Reporter Bob Strickland; Covered Barry Arrest, Riots (October 4, 2008)

Helen L. Koss; Pioneer In Md. State Politics (September 30, 2008)

Air Force Staff Sgt. Moses E. Willoughby, 72; Rescued 6 Men (September 28, 2008)

Samuel Stavisky; Newsman, Combat Correspondent (September 24, 2008)

Lester E. Andrews; School Official Faced Va.'s Desegregation Chaos (September 20, 2008)

Mary Jane Fisher, 90; Journalist Covered Washington for Insurance Trade Press (September 20, 2008)

James Crumley; Inspired Generation of Crime Writers (September 19, 2008)

Top Motown Songwriter Norman Whitfield (September 18, 2008)

Reuben Gist; An Advocate For the District's Hungry (September 17, 2008)

James P. Gleason, 86; Force for Change in Montgomery County (September 16, 2008)

Children's Defense Fund Researcher Paul V. Smith (September 13, 2008)

Writer Gregory Mcdonald, 71; 'Fletch' Made Him Famous (September 13, 2008)

Darrell Randall; Professor, Apartheid Foe (September 12, 2008)

Francis S. McGlade; Army Safety Director (September 11, 2008)

W.D. Mohammed; Changed Muslim Movement in U.S. (September 10, 2008)

Thomas J. Byrne; DEA Supervisory Agent in Houston (September 5, 2008)

Ike Pappas, 75; Newsman Covered Vietnam, Kent State (September 3, 2008)

John G. McAfee; Longtime Nuclear Medicine Specialist (August 29, 2008)

Donald Henry Reddick, 80; Walter Johnson High Principal (August 23, 2008)

Charles A. Nuzum, 85; Led FBI's Probe Of 1972 Break-In at Watergate Complex (August 23, 2008)

Marjorie Land, 93; Owner Of Furnishing Emporium (August 21, 2008)

Ralph L. Minker Jr., 84; Minister Brought Attention to Alzheimer's (August 19, 2008)

Jerry Wexler, 91; Influential Producer Helped Shape R& B (August 16, 2008)

Gen. William Knowlton; Led West Point (August 15, 2008)

William Bunce, 100; Demilitarized Japanese Institutions After War (August 14, 2008)

Kevin McManus, 65; Vietnam War POW (August 10, 2008)

Geoffrey Ballard, 76; Developed Hydrogen Fuel Cells (August 7, 2008)

Vincent Mroz, Elroy Sites; Sprang Into Action During Attempt on Truman's Life (August 2, 2008)

Harold Green; Drafted Oppenheimer Disloyalty Charges (August 1, 2008)

Former Surgeon General Julius Richmond (July 30, 2008)

E. Allen Shepherd, 71; Md. Circuit Court Judge (July 26, 2008)

Milton Zaslow, 87; Played Major Role In U.S. Intelligence (July 25, 2008)

Victor McKusick; Genetics Pioneer (July 24, 2008)

Michael B. Gregg, 78; Journal Editor Led Coverage of Disease Outbreaks (July 23, 2008)

Champion of Environmental, Social Causes (July 19, 2008)

Donald Graves, 79; State Dept. Cold War Analyst (July 18, 2008)

Pioneering Heart Surgeon (July 13, 2008)

Taking a Bite Out of Summer Fun (July 12, 2008)

Dorian Leigh, 91; Star Model of '40s, '50s (July 10, 2008)

Sister Joan Bland, 90; Professor Started Effort To Train Lay Pastors (July 3, 2008)

Fred G. Hilkert, 78; Psychiatrist With Longtime Private Practice (June 30, 2008)

Basil Rifkind, 73; Linked Cholesterol, Heart Disease (June 29, 2008)

Robert Rice; Interim Chief Sought Change in Culture of D.C. Schools (June 26, 2008)

Elizabeth Brown; New Orleans Muralist (June 25, 2008)

Allan Goldberg, 40; Athlete Twice Survived Cancer (June 25, 2008)

Tony Schwartz; His Ads Targeted Viewer Emotions (June 17, 2008)

Dorothy King, 99; Proud Passenger of Public Transportation (June 12, 2008)

Elly M. Peterson, 94; Republican Urged Moderate Direction for Party (June 11, 2008)

Norman Longfellow Smith, 83; CIA Official (June 7, 2008)

Alton Kelley, 68; Graphic Artist With a Flair for the Psychedelic (June 3, 2008)

Col. Henry G. Dettmar; Survived Pearl Harbor (June 2, 2008)

Paul Tipton; Exposed Jesuit Deaths in El Salvador (June 1, 2008)

Kershi Cambata, 88; Adventurous International Business Executive (May 31, 2008)

Robert C. Laning, 85; VA Director of Surgery (May 30, 2008)

U. Utah Phillips, 73; Folk Singer Championed the Working Class (May 30, 2008)

The Mind Behind 'It's Academic' Quiz Show (May 28, 2008)

Together in Life and Death, Couple Still Kept Individuality (May 25, 2008)

'Su-Lin' Young, 96; Explorer Lent Her Name to Pandas (May 20, 2008)

She Felt Called to Do Good Work (May 18, 2008)

Robert Mondavi, 94; Noted Vintner Who Raised Quality of American Wine (May 17, 2008)

Colin Murdoch, 79; Invented Disposable Syringe, Safety Cap (May 16, 2008)

Nuala O'Faolain; Irish Writer Illuminated Female Isolation (May 12, 2008)

Ian E. Brodie; U.K. Journalist Chronicled U.S. Milestones (May 10, 2008)

Andrzej Pomian; Envoy, Journalist (May 8, 2008)

Lawyer Raymond W. Bergan; Skilled and Persuasive Litigator (May 8, 2008)

Quiet Va. Wife Ended Interracial Marriage Ban (May 6, 2008)

Johnny H. Killian, 70; Eye on Constitution (May 1, 2008)

Nixon Aide DeVan L. Shumway, 77 (April 26, 2008)

John P. Parrish, 88; Figure In '60s Fairfax Bribe Case (April 24, 2008)

Francis D. Lethbridge, 87; Leading Architect (April 24, 2008)

Edward Lorenz; Pioneer in Creation of Chaos Theory (April 17, 2008)

William Larkin Duren Jr., 102; Dean of Arts, Sciences at Virginia (April 17, 2008)

Mary Burns, 85; White House Operator Could Get Santa on Line (April 14, 2008)

Franklin Snyder; Hydrologist and Potomac Flood Forecaster (April 11, 2008)

Gerda Bedini, 85; Editor for Historian Husband (April 11, 2008)

USGS Scientist Sergius Mamay; Led Research on Plant Fossils (April 10, 2008)

Sister Mary Stanislaus Andrews; Tended the Ill for 61 Years (April 9, 2008)

Graham Jamieson; Director of Blood Research (April 8, 2008)

Eddie Willner; With Courage And Luck, He Escaped Nazis (April 8, 2008)

David D. Newsom; Diplomat Played Key Role During Iran Hostage Crisis (April 4, 2008)

Hugh R. Hayward, 78; Physician, Researcher, Conductor (April 3, 2008)

Ron Dick; RAF Officer And Aviation Historian (March 30, 2008)

Through the Years With Purpose and Delight (March 30, 2008)

Percy Battle; Head Of Police, Firefighter Retirement Board (March 29, 2008)

William G. Hyland; Editor, Advised Ford On Security (March 28, 2008)

William Jordan, 90; Focused on Vaccine Research (March 26, 2008)

John Prescott, 80; Washington Post President in '70s (March 21, 2008)

Robert Hawkes, 66; Scholar of George Mason (March 20, 2008)

Arthur C. Clarke; Sci-Fi Writer Foresaw Mankind's Possibilities (March 19, 2008)

Ohio Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum, 90; Fought Special-Interest Bills, Tax Breaks (March 14, 2008)

Robert Haldane, 83; His Unit Discovered the Cu Chi Tunnels (March 10, 2008)

M. Elizabeth Carnegie, 91; Advocated for Black Nurses (March 7, 2008)

Ramón M. Barquín, 93; Led Failed '56 Coup in Cuba (March 6, 2008)

Frederick Seitz, 96; Physicist Cast Doubt On Global Warming (March 6, 2008)

E. Gary Gygax; Co-Creator Of Dungeons & Dragons (March 5, 2008)

Albert Van Metre, 82; Builder, Philanthropist (March 5, 2008)

Evan Mecham, 83; Was Removed as Arizona Governor (February 23, 2008)

Laurence J. Adams, 86; Expert In Aerospace, 'Pac-Man' Defense (February 21, 2008)

Immigration Lawyer Michael A. Maggio, 60 (February 12, 2008)

Edward Chao, 88; a Rock Star of Geology (February 9, 2008)

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi; Was Meditation Guru to the Beatles (February 7, 2008)

Joshua Lederberg; Pioneer of Molecular Biology (February 5, 2008)

Robert J. Rubin, 81; Scientist Whose Work Combined Disciplines (February 5, 2008)

E. Joseph West; Finance Analyst Often Took Cues From Astrology (February 2, 2008)

William Pollin, 85; Led Institute on Drug Abuse (January 31, 2008)

Robert M. Ball; 'Spiritual Leader' of Social Security (January 31, 2008)

Marie Wernick; Democratic Campaign Worker, Congressional Aide (January 28, 2008)

Frances Lewine; Pioneering Journalist With Associated Press (January 21, 2008)

A Woman of Many Ideas, Ever Willing to Share Them (January 20, 2008)

Prolific Filmmaker Gene Starbecker, 80 (January 20, 2008)

Dareld E. Houstman, 98; Mechanic And Aficionado of Antique Autos (January 19, 2008)

Irv¿n P¿rez, 85; Singer of D¿cimas Preserved Isle¿os Culture, Dialect (January 17, 2008)

Longtime N.Va. Surgeon Talaat Henry Souryal, 80 (January 13, 2008)

Paul D. MacLean, 94; Neuroscientist Offered 'Triune Brain' Model (January 11, 2008)

Gilbert Harrison, 92; Longtime Editor of New Republic (January 8, 2008)

Federal Prosecutor Guy Lee Goodwin, 79 (January 6, 2008)

George Notter, 74; Architect Remade Old Buildings (December 29, 2007)

Research Entomologist Robert Whitcomb (December 29, 2007)

James Castiglia; Redskins Player in '40s (December 28, 2007)

Andy Davis, 80; Washington Redskin, Star GWU Tailback (December 24, 2007)

Ian R. Bartky, 73; Chemist Became Expert on Time (December 24, 2007)

Peter F. Copeland, 80; Freelance Illustrator (December 22, 2007)

Writer Susan Holleran, 66; Focused on Workers' Rights (December 20, 2007)

Mary Rodgers, 82; Steadying Presence for D.C. Elections (December 20, 2007)

John 'Chris' Nolen, 74; Led Hikes Known for Length and Elevation (December 18, 2007)

Washington Developer Howard Polinger, 91 (December 17, 2007)

Diane Wood Middlebrook; Poet, Biographer and Feminist Scholar (December 17, 2007)

Alice F. Skelsey, 81; Author, USDA Official (December 12, 2007)

Orville S. Splitt; Defense Public Information Officer (December 12, 2007)

Ann Darr, 87; Aviator During WWII, Poet (December 11, 2007)

Collector and Scholar Pried Loose History's Secret Gems (December 9, 2007)

Michael Shaheen; Justice Dept. Ethics Watchdog (December 1, 2007)

Furrier and Lay Rabbi Edna S. VanGrack (December 1, 2007)

Motorcycle Daredevil Evel Knievel, 69 (December 1, 2007)

Archaeologist Jeanny 'Jes' Canby (November 28, 2007)

John Firor: Physicist Sounded Alarm on Climate Change (November 15, 2007)

Gen. Herbert L. Beckington, 87; USAID Official (November 14, 2007)

Judge Wilson Cowen; Led U.S. Court Of Claims (November 13, 2007)

International Aid Worker Marguerite 'Mara' Galaty, 38 (November 9, 2007)

Susanne Steinem Patch, 82; Gem Expert (November 7, 2007)

Alann Lewis; Vagabond Turned Playwright (November 4, 2007)

Called to the Wild, He Wanted And Had an Adventurous Life (November 4, 2007)

Owen Davis; Police Force Leader Amid D.C. Turmoil (November 3, 2007)

Nathan Kingsley, 80; Journalist, U.S. Official (November 1, 2007)

John Dougherty; Treasure Law Expert (October 30, 2007)

Claude D. Alexander, 61; Capitol Hill Lobbyist and Senate Aide (October 29, 2007)

Aplin-Brownlee, 61; Former Post Editor Had Smelled Scandal (October 26, 2007)

Colonial Parking Co-Founder Serge Gambal, 84 (October 24, 2007)

San Francisco Treat Creator Vincent DeDomenico, 92 (October 23, 2007)

William Crowe Jr.; Joint Chiefs Leader Had Diplomat's Touch (October 19, 2007)

Harland Randolph; Embattled Head of UDC Precursor (October 17, 2007)

John L. Withers, 91; Sheltered Two Young Victims of WWII (October 12, 2007)

Mitch Kurman; Lobbied for Camp Safety (October 10, 2007)

Kenneth Harding; House Sergeant-at-Arms and Hill Fixture (October 9, 2007)

Robert Harris; Helped Push D.C. Home Rule (October 7, 2007)

U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis, 57; Fought for Employees' Rights (October 7, 2007)

George W. Imirie Jr., 84; Beekeeper Extraordinaire (October 6, 2007)

John Heneghan; Advanced Maritime Jobs for Minorities (October 4, 2007)

Harry Dent; Advised Key Republicans (October 3, 2007)

Thomas Aquinas Flannery, 89; U.S. Judge Served for 3 Decades (September 27, 2007)

Mildred Shepherd; Restored Porcelain, Glass (September 25, 2007)

Marcel Marceau; Resurrected, Personified the Art of Mime (September 24, 2007)

Amid the Furnishings, a Supplier of Goods, Gibes and Generosity (September 23, 2007)

Stephen Patrick, 44; Ran Bowie Museums (September 19, 2007)

Martin D. Abeloff; Led Johns Hopkins Cancer Center (September 15, 2007)

Julia Heflin; Teacher, Theater-Arts Advocate (September 12, 2007)

Anita Roddick, 64; Founder Of Activist Cosmetics Firm (September 11, 2007)

D.C. First Lady Braved Her Husband's Storms With Quiet Resolve (September 7, 2007)

Fed Governor Edward M. Gramlich (September 6, 2007)

World-Renowned Housing Economist Michael Sumichrast (September 5, 2007)

Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Edward McGaffigan Jr. (September 3, 2007)

Cuesta Benberry, 83; Scholar of Quilts and Author (September 3, 2007)

Alfred Peet; Put Buzz In Gourmet Coffee (September 1, 2007)

John J. Geddie; Founded Loudoun Newspaper (August 31, 2007)

Arthur Jones; Revolutionized Exercise Industry (August 30, 2007)

Albert G. McCarthy III, 75; Lawyer, Catholic Philanthropist (August 30, 2007)

William Ruehl Sr.; Ran Roller Rink (August 28, 2007)

June Bingham Birge; Writer, Politician's Wife (August 25, 2007)

Burton Johnson; First Black D.C. Fire Chief (August 24, 2007)

Health Policy Analyst Was 'So Much More Than the Job' (August 19, 2007)

Lt. Col. James Madden; Developed Training Tool (August 17, 2007)

Bernard C. Gerhardt; Catholic Monsignor (August 15, 2007)

Ralph A. Alpher; Physicist Published Theory of Big Bang (August 14, 2007)

Former Va. Delegate Marion Gibbs Galland, 93 (August 11, 2007)

Charles Marwick; Writer For Medical Publications (August 10, 2007)

West Point Graduate Clarence M. Davenport Jr. (August 9, 2007)

Albert Dawson; Officer In Air Force Intelligence (August 7, 2007)

Victoria Cowell, Chaplain At St. E's (August 2, 2007)

David Curfman; Doctor, Musician, Historian (July 28, 2007)

Rhetaugh Dumas, 78; Nurse Rose To Become NIMH Deputy Director (July 27, 2007)

Daniel Koshland Jr.; Biochemist Led Journal Science (July 26, 2007)

Jurgis Blekaitis; Theater Producer, Poet Was Editor of Voice of America (July 26, 2007)

John G. Mitchell; Editor At National Geographic (July 25, 2007)

Sister Andrée Fries; Directed Retirement Office (July 24, 2007)

Montgomery Hostess and Volunteer Gogo Kiplinger (July 18, 2007)

Freight Company Founder Gladys Cosimano, 80 (July 17, 2007)

Musician Mixed Humor, Conscience (July 15, 2007)

Emily Wilson Walker, 103; Doctor, Pioneer Served Rural Anne Arundel (July 12, 2007)

Doug Marlette, 57; Cartoonist, Vocal Defender of Free Speech (July 11, 2007)

Former Defense Official Robert S. Cooper, 75 (July 10, 2007)

Lawyer and Lt. Col. Rufus W. Johnson, 96 (July 10, 2007)

Professor and Author Joseph M. Hernon Jr. (July 9, 2007)

Beatrice Spencer Noyes, 87; Author (July 7, 2007)

Frank Taylor; Founding Director Of American History Museum (June 30, 2007)

S. Vietnamese Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi (June 27, 2007)

Joy Rosenheim Simonson, 88; Activist Led Local and National Women's Groups (June 26, 2007)

Legendary Rodeo Champion Jim Shoulders, 79 (June 21, 2007)

Robert Schwartz; Defense Official Was Hostage in Hijacking (June 18, 2007)

Judith D. Wilkenfeld, 64; Took On the Tobacco Industry (June 17, 2007)

Catherine Herman; Benefactor Avoided Recognition (June 14, 2007)

Clarence Idyll, 91; Pioneer In Research Of Fisheries (June 13, 2007)

Otho W. Helm; Was Left Ashore at Pearl Harbor (June 12, 2007)

Juanita Swedenburg; Fought Ban on Interstate Wine Sales (June 12, 2007)

Lawrence Glassman; Lawyer For Army Materiel Command (June 3, 2007)

Stephen E. Straus, 60; Led NIH's Center for Alternative Medicine (June 2, 2007)

Watergate GOP Counsel, Gay Activist Sam Garrison (May 31, 2007)

Joseph Jamieson, 101; News Photographer Covered White House (May 26, 2007)

Sidney Weinstein; Army Intelligence Chief (May 26, 2007)

Leonard D. Eron, 87; Linked TV Content To Aggression and Destructive Behavior (May 21, 2007)

NIST Organic Chemist Robert Schaffer (May 20, 2007)

Terry Ryan, 60; Wrote the Memoir 'The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio' (May 19, 2007)

Olga Herrera MacBryde; Smithsonian Botanist, Editor Reveled in Diversity of People and Life (May 18, 2007)

Helen Avery; Adapted and Wrote Plays For Children (May 17, 2007)

Yolanda King, 51; Child of Civil Rights Leader (May 17, 2007)

A Man for Whom Love Was a Behavior, Not a Feeling (May 13, 2007)

John F. McCune; St. Albans Administrator, Teacher and Coach (May 12, 2007)

Brig. Gen. Edwin Howard Simmons; 'Collective Memory' of Marine Corps (May 9, 2007)

Virginia Converse, 90; Unflappable Traveler (May 5, 2007)

Perry Day Quick, 61; Economist In Carter, Reagan Administrations (May 5, 2007)

Walter Schirra; Fifth Astronaut in Space (May 4, 2007)

Ida R. Hoos; Researcher Criticized Use Of Technology to Analyze Social Issues (May 4, 2007)

Robert Warner, 79; Led National Archives (April 28, 2007)

'Passionate About Helping People' (April 22, 2007)

Criminal Probe Opened in Pet Food Scare (April 21, 2007)

Another Pet Food Ingredient Is Contaminated by Chemical (April 20, 2007)

Civil Rights Activist June Johnson (April 18, 2007)

Warren W. Wiggins; Bold Treatise Shaped Peace Corps' Mission (April 15, 2007)

Lloyd N. Unsell; Oil Lobbyist, Vietnam Memorial Advocate (April 14, 2007)

FDA's Response to Tainted Pet Food Assailed (April 13, 2007)

Psychologist Frederick Payne Watts, 103; Founded Howard U. Counseling Service (April 12, 2007)

Historian, Documents Expert H. Bartholomew Cox (April 12, 2007)

Jennie Lea Knight; Nature Helped Shape Sculptures (April 9, 2007)

Medal of Honor Recipient Raymond G. 'Jerry' Murphy (April 9, 2007)

Stephen Rogers, A Lawyer With An Ear for Jazz (April 7, 2007)

Pet Food Recall Expands as Senator Announces Hearings on FDA Investigation (April 6, 2007)

Nervous Owners Seek Answers (April 4, 2007)

Eleanor Monroe; Led Arlington School Board (April 3, 2007)

Worker Safety Advocate George Taylor (April 1, 2007)

From Compassion in Her Youth To Courage Amid Her Own Pain (April 1, 2007)

Tumult Over Pet Food Intensifies as Another Variety Is Recalled (March 31, 2007)

Biologist Ransom A. Myers, 54; Warned of Overfishing in Oceans (March 29, 2007)

Margaret Pierce; Indian Claims Panel Appointee (March 26, 2007)

Child Psychiatrist Henry Work; Involved Families in Treatment (March 26, 2007)

Howard Professor Thomas Johnson (March 26, 2007)

Mary Livingston; Spotted Illegal Nixon Tax Move (March 25, 2007)

Jesse L. Johnson; D.C. Officer, Government Worker (March 24, 2007)

Anna B. Larson, 66; Composer Specialized in Theater Music (March 24, 2007)

Olcott Deming; Diplomat, First Ambassador to Uganda (March 23, 2007)

Antonio Ortiz Mena, 99; Inter-American Bank Chief (March 22, 2007)

Raymond T. Holden, 102; Longtime District Obstetrician (March 22, 2007)

John Schrote; Assistant Secretary Of Interior (March 18, 2007)

Marshall Soghoian; Debugged Zambian Government Offices (March 18, 2007)

William C. Grant; Sports Editor For Washington Post's Web Site (March 16, 2007)

D.C. Political Activist Paula E. Nickens, 58 (March 15, 2007)

Mary Podesta; Staple At Political Dinners (March 12, 2007)

John E. Bowen III, 75; Consultant Revolutionized TV News Practices (March 10, 2007)

James Hall; Authority On Lincoln Shooting (March 5, 2007)

Charles F. Ehret; Devised Method to Fight Jet Lag (March 4, 2007)

Wallace Hale; Army Chaplain, Pastor (March 2, 2007)

Chester Joswick, 79; Served in Missile Mishap (March 1, 2007)

Pentagon Reporter Raymond A. Cromley; Syndicated Columnist Served 200 Papers (February 25, 2007)

Michael T. Rose, 63; Developer, Environmentalist (February 24, 2007)

Earl Mazo, 87; Richard Nixon Biographer (February 18, 2007)

In the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, She Was the Heart (February 18, 2007)

Robert Adler, 93; Engineer, Co-Inventor of TV Remote Control (February 17, 2007)

Charles Norwood; Ga. Congressman Pushed for Patients' Bill of Rights (February 14, 2007)

Nuclear Physicist, Researcher Ralph Zirkind (February 11, 2007)

Harriett Woods; Inspired Creation of Emily's List (February 10, 2007)

Mary Lou Beatty; Editor at NEH, Post (February 9, 2007)

Cody Pfanstiehl, 90; Enthusiastic Spokesman of D.C. Transit Authority (February 4, 2007)

Gen. Adrian St. John II; Key Adviser On Europe (February 2, 2007)

Gordon S. Macklin, 78; Nasdaq Founder (February 1, 2007)

Diplomat Zdzislaw M. Rurarz; Defected From Poland to U.S. (January 27, 2007)

Revson Foundation President Lisa Goldberg (January 27, 2007)

Ngo Quang Truong; South Vietnamese Army General (January 25, 2007)

Ex-Spy Crafted Watergate, Other Schemes (January 24, 2007)

Les Skramstad; Mont. Miner Exposed Asbestos Poisoning (January 24, 2007)

Constance Goldberg; Pediatrician Opened Practice in Great Falls Home (January 22, 2007)

Hall of Famer Andrew Kostecka; GU Star Worked for CIA, Commerce (January 21, 2007)

Lyman C. Wynne, 83; Schizophrenia Researcher (January 21, 2007)

War Resister Oliver Hirsch; Was Among 'Nine for Peace' (January 20, 2007)

Weather Bureau Meteorologist Gordon Cartwright (January 19, 2007)

Art Buchwald, 1925-2007 (January 19, 2007)

Mountaineer, Museum Director Bradford Washburn (January 13, 2007)

Lee M. Paschall; Led Defense Communications Agency (January 13, 2007)

Maureen Orcutt, 99; Golf Champion and Journalism Pioneer (January 12, 2007)

Roberta M. Wohlstetter; Military Intelligence Expert (January 10, 2007)

Elementary School Teacher Jerry Ziskind, 63 (January 7, 2007)

Prince George's County Attorney David S. Whitacre (January 6, 2007)

Lucy Cohen; Helped Write Law Treatise (January 5, 2007)

Transportation Company Owner George J. Joseph, 87 (January 4, 2007)

Political Scientist Seymour Lipset, 84; Studied Democracy and U.S. Culture (January 4, 2007)

Gus Johnson; Prominent N.Va. Democrat (December 19, 2006)

Konstantin Simis; Critic Of Soviet Corruption (December 17, 2006)

Al Shugart, 76; Was Silicon Valley Pioneer (December 15, 2006)

Outspoken Lawyer Ellis Rubin, 81 (December 14, 2006)

Underneath the Engine's Roar, The Beating of a Gentle Heart (December 10, 2006)

Disability Activist, United Airlines V.P. Robert Sampson, 81 (December 7, 2006)

Kenneth Taylor; Flew Against Pearl Harbor Raiders (December 3, 2006)

Donald M. Baker; Helped Shape Social Legislation for 3 Decades (December 2, 2006)

Sports Fan, Store Owner Mitchell Sklar, 93 (December 2, 2006)

Margaret Alexander Parker; GOP Fundraiser (December 2, 2006)

Communications Daily Publisher Albert Warren (November 30, 2006)

Robert Kupperman; Warned of Terrorism's Potential (November 27, 2006)

Anti-Communist Priest Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa (November 26, 2006)

H. Donald Wilson, 82; Developed LexisNexis (November 25, 2006)

Paree Bakhtiar Blair; Beloved by Hippies (November 24, 2006)

Merrill J. Erler, 89; Symphony and Circus Musician (November 21, 2006)

Cathedral Choir Singer Donn Philip Crane, 91 (November 20, 2006)

Newton Pacht, 82; Howard Law Professor, Classical Musician (November 19, 2006)

Restaurateur Jacqueline Rodier, 79 (November 19, 2006)

Economist Touted Laissez-Faire Policy (November 17, 2006)

Frederick Meyer, 88; Taxonomist at National Arboretum and Author (November 14, 2006)

Texas Congressman J.T. Rutherford; Helped Create National Seashores (November 11, 2006)

Ed Bradley of '60 Minutes' Dies at 65 (November 10, 2006)

Fereydoun Hoveyda; Iranian Delegate to United Nations During Shah's Rule (November 8, 2006)

D.C. Pediatrician Mabel Grosvenor, 101; Shared Fond Memories of Inventor Bell (November 8, 2006)

Helen Dewar, 70, Post's Longtime Senate Reporter (November 5, 2006)

Fashionable Hostess Mary L.L. Anderson (November 4, 2006)

Richard Mulvaney; Doctor Gave First Polio Vaccinations (November 3, 2006)

William Styron; Noted Author of 'Nat Turner,' 'Sophie's Choice' (November 2, 2006)

William Stalcup; Farmer and Furniture Store Owner (October 28, 2006)

Joan Regnell; GWU Specialist in Voice Disorders (October 28, 2006)

Sally Lilienthal, 87; Created Peace Fund (October 27, 2006)

Boynton G. Hagaman, 88; Engineer Designed Antennas (October 26, 2006)

Alvin M. Weinberg, 91; Pioneer in Nuclear Science (October 22, 2006)

Hermann Eilts, 84; Mideast Diplomat During Six-Day War (October 21, 2006)

D.C. Painter Merged His Grieving Spirit With Artistic Vision (October 15, 2006)

Mason Andrews; In Vitro Pioneer Physician (October 15, 2006)

Cristeta Petrey, 101; Dance Instructor (October 14, 2006)

Edward Curran; FAA Negotiator During 1981 Strike (October 14, 2006)

VOA Journalist Mark W. Hopkins (October 11, 2006)

Ray Noorda; Headed Computer, Venture Capital Companies (October 11, 2006)

Gilbert F. White; Altered Flood-Plain Management (October 9, 2006)

Ellen Ozga; 30-Year Volunteer at Community Kitchen (October 6, 2006)

Militia-Friendly Idaho Rep. Helen Chenoweth-Hage (October 4, 2006)

Vladimir Syromyatnikov; Designed Docking System for Space Capsules (October 1, 2006)

Sol Schildhause; Major Player In Cable TV (September 29, 2006)

William Noonan; Athlete And D.C. Police Officer (September 29, 2006)

Dedicated Basketball Coach George Murphy (September 28, 2006)

Robert Ting, 77; Biotech Pioneer (September 22, 2006)

Pham Xuan An, 79; Reporter for Time, Spy for Viet Cong (September 21, 2006)

Richard King; Steady Fairfax Police Chief, Interim Executive (September 20, 2006)

Arts Benefactor, Campaigner Patricia Kennedy Lawford (September 19, 2006)

Navy Capt. Jay Coupe Jr.; Joint Chiefs Spokesman (September 17, 2006)

Caricature Artist Mohamad J. Alaasam, 51 (September 14, 2006)

Gen. Herron Nichols Maples; Helped Establish DIA (September 13, 2006)

Estelle R. Ramey; Used Wit in Women's Advocacy (September 10, 2006)

Louis Castaldi, 95; Chief of IBM Operations in Europe in the '50s, '60s (September 10, 2006)

Earl Cunard; Land-Use Activist in Pr. William (September 9, 2006)

Luther West; Criticized Military Justice System (September 4, 2006)

Volunteer Taught, Studied, Lobbied and Knit for Needy (September 3, 2006)

John A. Manfuso Jr.; Co-Owned Racetracks (August 27, 2006)

Charles Tenen, 74; Oral Surgeon In Bethesda and Holocaust Survivor (August 27, 2006)

William C. Norris; Pioneer In Computer Development (August 23, 2006)

Journalist and Teacher Jessie Pretorius (August 14, 2006)

Lee Roy Davis, 51; Player on 1971 Titans Team (August 12, 2006)

Charles Sumner Lofton; Principal At Dunbar During Civil Rights Era (August 10, 2006)

James A. Van Allen; Discovered Earth's Radiation Belts (August 10, 2006)

William G. Bastedo; Dedicated Life to Space Exploration (August 6, 2006)

Journalist and CIA Spy Donald Aspinall Allan (August 5, 2006)

Civil Rights Advocate Loretta Butler, 91 (August 5, 2006)

Margaret Anne Cargill, 85; Anonymous Philanthropist (August 4, 2006)

John G. Moseman, 84; USDA Scientist (August 3, 2006)

Jerris Leonard; Justice Department Official (August 3, 2006)

USAID, United Nations Official Archibald MacArthur (July 30, 2006)

Patricia Goedicke, 75; Poet And University Professor (July 30, 2006)

Richard Fairley; Formed Desegregation Plans, School Standards (July 30, 2006)

Paul Roberts; B-52 Pilot, Disaster Expert (July 29, 2006)

Charles Bray III; Career Diplomat, Resigned Over Nixon-Era Wiretaps (July 29, 2006)

Karen Shuman Michalowicz; Prized Teacher (July 28, 2006)

Daniel E. McKeever, 57; Falls Church City Manager (July 27, 2006)

John Lytle, 75; Sailor and Va. High School Crew Coach (July 21, 2006)

Robert Mardian; Attorney Caught Up in Watergate Scandal (July 21, 2006)

John G. Feild; Helped to Enforce Affirmative Action Laws (July 20, 2006)

Herbert Bates, 86; Justice Official Under Kennedy (July 16, 2006)

Quaker School Founder, Woodworker S. Brook Moore (July 14, 2006)

Ballet School Founder With an Eye for Talent (July 12, 2006)

William W. Ross; Unconventional Lawyer Valued 'the Magic in Life' (July 9, 2006)

Col. John Henry Hudson, 91; Air Force Pilot, FAA Inspector (July 9, 2006)

Lennie Gallagher; Sheet Music 'Encyclopedia' (July 8, 2006)

Anne Forrester, Ambassador to Mali (July 3, 2006)

Filmmaker and Honored Photo Collagist Francesca Danieli, 52 (July 2, 2006)

Raised as a Daughter of the City, She Firmly Planted New Roots in Farm Life (July 2, 2006)

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