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obituariesBY MATT SCHUDELDave Frishberg, a jazz pianist
and singer-songwriter whose
playful lyrics and inventive melo-
dies about romantic languor, an-
noying hipsters and too-slick law-
yers became standards beloved
by wry sophisticates and who also
gained an unlikely following
among the Saturday-morning
cartoon crowd with his whimsical
look at how legislation is passed,
“I’m Just a Bill,” died Nov. 17 at a
hospital in Portland, Ore. He was
88.
The death was confirmed by
his wife, April Magnusson, who
declined to specify the cause.
Mr. Frishberg began his career
as a versatile pianist who wrote
advertising jingles on the side. In
the early 1960 s, while working
with such jazz stars as saxophon-
ist Ben Webster, drummer Gene
Krupa and singer Carmen McRae,
he began to write songs in a
distinctive style that set him
apart from other composers of
the time.
“They are new American
songs,” jazz critic Whitney Balli-
ett wrote in the New Yorker in
1986, describing the broad musi-
cal and emotional terrain covered
by Mr. Frishberg. “Some are ex-
tremely witty, some are extremely
funny. Some are fits of nostalgia.
Some are lamentations. Some are
cautionary. Some are highly satir-
ical. Some are love songs in dis-
guise.”
Shimmering moonlight and
kisses in the rain never show up
in Mr. Frishberg’s lyrics. Instead,
he was more likely to take a
sardonic view of the demands of
love. When singer Fran Jeffries
asked him to write a slinky song
in 1962, Mr. Frishberg came up
with his first well-known song,
“Peel Me a Grape,” which is suf-
fused with a feeling of haughty
allure:
“Pop me a cork, French me a fry
...
Chill me some wine, keep
standing by.
Just entertain me, champagne
me.
Show me you love me, kid glove
me.
Best way to cheer me, cash-
mere me.
I’m getting hungry, peel me a
grape.”
The song has been recorded by
more than 80 performers, includ-
ing Anita O’Day, Dusty Spring-
field and Shirley Horn, and it
became a signature tune of caba-
ret singer Blossom Dearie and,
more recently, jazz star Diana
Krall.
Mr. Frishberg ignored musical
fads and changes in technology,
preferring to use pencil and paper
to piece the words and music
together, while sitting at his pi-
ano. “I write songs as if we were in
1936,” he once said.
“In the pop and jazz sphere,”
New York Times critic Stephen
Holden wrote in 2011, “the level of
craftsmanship in Mr. Frishberg’s
songs is equaled only by that of
Stephen Sondheim. Every phrase
is chiseled, each word sealed into
place.”
He usually wrote both the mu-
sic and lyrics, but he sometimes
collaborated with other songwrit-
ers, including Johnny Mandel. In
1966, Mr. Frishberg added words
to a tune by jazz musician Bob
Dorough and came up with “I’m
Hip,” which remains a timeless
put-down of pompous trend chas-
ers:
“Like dig, I’m in step.
When it was hip to be hep, I
was hep.
I don’t blow, but I’m a fan.
Look at me swing, ring-a-ding-
ding.
I even call my girlfriend Man,
’cause I’m hip.”
Mr. Frishberg updated the lyr-
ics over the years, adding a new
line near the end — “Better show
this to Quincy” — as if the self-
congratulatory hipster were tight
with music producer Quincy
Jones.
In another of his songs, “My
Attorney Bernie,” Mr. Frishberg
satirized a Hollywood stereotype
who’s “got Dodger season boxes
and an office full of foxes.” (He
also managed to rhyme “ven-
tures” with “counterfeit deben-
tures” in that song.) He strung a
series of insincere cliches togeth-
er for “Blizzard of Lies,” a rueful
look at modern life: “You may
have won a prize, won’t wrinkle,
shrink or peel. Your secret’s safe
with me, this is a real good deal.”
Few of Mr. Frishberg’s songs
were written in the first person or
delved into his personal experi-
ences. “Every song you hear today
is about the way the songwriter
feels... about some great epiph-
eclectic interest in music, listen-
ing to an older brother’s boogie-
woogie jazz records and to the
comic operas of Gilbert and Sulli-
van. He was 8 when he began to
study classical piano.
“Then one day I put a Mozart
piece into conga rhythm — da da
da-dum, da da da-dum,” he re-
called to the New Yorker in 1986.
“I played it at my lesson, and I was
bawled out. I couldn’t believe that
doing such a thing was wrong, so
I quit practicing and eased out of
the lessons.”
He continued to play piano and
began working professionally
while still in high school. He took
music courses at the University of
Minnesota, where he majored in
journalism. After his graduation
in 1955, he spent two years in the
Air Force in Utah and began to
write advertising jingles for ra-
dio. He moved to New York in
1957 and was soon working with
notable musicians. During the
1960 s, he appeared regularly in
jazz clubs and was the pianist for
several years in a much-admired
group led by saxophonists Al
Cohn and Zoot Sims.
In 1971, Mr. Frishberg moved to
Los Angeles to write for a short-
lived TV comedy sketch show,
“The Funny Side,” hosted by Gene
Kelly. He wrote for other televi-
sion productions and spent two
years as a pianist with Herb Alp-
ert and the Tijuana Brass. By the
time he made his first return visit
to the East Coast, he had written
“Do You Miss New York?,” a wide-
ly recorded song with a bitter-
sweet tone of regret: “Do you miss
the scene? The frenzy, the faces.
And did you trade the whole
parade for a pair of parking plac-
es?”
To escape the congestion and
high prices of Los Angeles, Mr.
Frishberg moved with his grow-
ing family to Portland in 1986. He
stopped performing after a mild
stroke in 2014. Three years later,
he published an autobiography,
“My Dear Departed Past.”
His marriages to Stella Giam-
masi and Cynthia Wagman ended
in divorce. In addition to Magnus-
son, his wife of 20 years, survivors
include two sons from his second
marriage.
When Mr. Frishberg began to
write songs, he received encour-
agement from Frank Loesser, the
composer and lyricist of the stage
musicals “Guys and Dolls” and
“How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying.”
Loesser and Johnny Mercer
were the songwriters he admired
most because they “knew that
good lyrics should be literate
speech that says something in a
lyrical way,” Mr. Frishberg told
the New Yorker. “They knew that
good lyrics come up to the edge of
poetry and turn left.”
[email protected]DAVE FRISHBERG, 88
Jazz performer, wry lyricist
also wrote ‘I’m Just a Bill’
BOB DAUGHERTYANDREW LEPLEY/REDFERNS/GETTY IMAGES
TOP: Dave Frishberg i n 1979. He began to perform as a singer in
the 1970s, always accompanying himself on piano. ABOVE: Mr.
Frishberg performs at the 2009 PDX Jazz Festival in Portland,
Ore., where he moved from Los Angeles with his family in 1986.any,” he told the Record newspa-
per of Bergen County, N.J., in- “Those kind of songs are
boring. They really are.”
At times, Mr. Frishberg culti-
vated a wistful, retrospective
mood, as in “The Dear Departed
Past,” where he longs for a time
“when basketballs had laces” and
“when every sky was bluer...
when every friend was truer.” He
once composed a song, “Van Lin-
gle Mungo,” that consisted entire-
ly of the names of 37 long-retired
baseball players, dropped like
jewels into a lilting Brazilian
rhythm.
After years as a sideman in jazz
groups — which inspired his tune
“I Want to Be a Sideman” — Mr.
Frishberg began to perform as a
singer in the 1970 s, always ac-
companying himself on piano. He
had a reedy, nasal voice with little
resonance or range, but he be-
came an engaging and laconic
interpreter of his own songs. He
was nominated for four Grammy
Awards and often appeared at
concerts, clubs and cabarets.
Yet of the all the songs he
wrote, the one probably best
known to the public was com-
posed for the children’s educa-
tional television series “School-
house Rock!” “I’m Just a Bill,”
sung exuberantly by Jack Shel-
don, offers a whimsical look at
how legislation is passed:
“Well, it’s a long, long journey
to the capital city.
It’s a long, long wait while
you’re waiting in committee.
But I know I’ll be a law some-
day.
At least I hope and pray that I
will,
But today, I am still just a bill.”
David Lee Frishberg was born
March 23, 1933, in St. Paul, Minn.
His father, a Jewish immigrant
from Poland, owned a clothing
store, where his mother was the
bookkeeper.
Mr. Frishberg took an early and
“Every song youhear today isabout the way thesongwriter feels... about some
great epiphany.Those kind ofsongs are boring.They really are.”
Dave Frishberg, talking
to the Record newspaper of
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July 1, 1944–November9, 2021
BenéLouiseDurant passedawayat her home
on Tuesday,November9, 2021,afterabrief
illness.
Bornin Portsmouth,VA,she was the only child
of HattieLouiseYvesand RaymondDurant,
bothdeceased.BenégraduatedfromFisk
University,TNwith adegreein Library Science
in 1966.It was at Fisk Universitywhereshe
joinedthe DeltaSigmaThetaSorority.In1969,
Benéworkedat the US Departmentof Educa-
tion doingresearchthroughagrant at Federal
City College.After livingin Washington,DC for
manyyears,she movedto NewYork City,NY.
Benéworkedas an editorat BlackEnterprise
Magazinein NewYork and returnedto college
at NewYork Universityto completeher gradu-
ate workin Library Studies.
Yearslater,BenéreturnedtoWashington,DC
whereshe workedat HowardUniversityand
several DC PublicLibraries.Alifelonglearner,
Benéwas passionateaboutreadingand pol-
iticsand wasfullyengagedwithlocaland
nationalevents.Bené was achartermember
and continuedsupporterof the AfricanAmeri-
can Museum,apatronof the AmericanIndian
Museum,and the PhillipsGalleryin Washing-
ton,DC.Bené wasalsoan activemember
of the DupontCircleVillageand the Bernice
FonteneauSeniorWellnessCenterin Washing-
ton, DC.She wasavocaladvocatefor the
underserved,becominginvolvedwithseveral
localorganizationssuchas Martha’sTable
whereshe lent her yearsof experienceto their
missions.She was also an avid travelerwho
delightedin learningaboutdifferentfoodsand
culturesand wasespeciallydrawnto Latin
Americaand the Caribbeanwhereshe visited
several times.
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of SilverSpring,MD; HarryBassof Adelphi,
MD; AmeliaImalaof Chicago,IL; and Dorothy
Burrellof Detroit,MI.
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date to be later announced.DURANThomein UpperMarlboro,MDin1986 where
theyraised threewonderfulchildren,made
countless,pricelessmemories,and celebrat-
ed everymomentthey couldwith theirlarge,
tight knit circleof friendsand family.
He was aclassicallytrainedguitarist,loved
listeningto and playingmusic,especiallythe
Eagles,who he nevermissedan opportunity
to see live,even if he had to travel.Rick was
adevotedWashingtonRedskinsfan, passing
his love for the gameand his teamdownto
his children,for betteror for worse(HTTR!).
He lovedto ski, and in his lateryearswas an
avid golfer.In2018 Rickand Dorisrealized
theirdreamof purchasingasecondhomeon
the EasternShorein Neavitt,MD wherehe
dreamtof retiringone day.
Rick spent52 yearsproudlyrestoringawide
array of prizedantique,vintage,modern,and
familyheirloomclocksat MarylandClock
Companyalongsidehis wifeDoris,bringing
joy to thousandsof gratefulcustomers.
His legacyliveson throughhis childrenand
grandchildren,but his life’swork at the clock
shopwill carryon throughhis eldestgrand-
son, Noah,who he mentoredand taughtthe
art of mechanicalclockrepair.
Whilenot readyto let him go,his family
will rest easyknowingthat the patriarchof
the Grahamfamilyundoubtedlyfilledhis 68
yearswithlove,laughter,and goodtimes.
Untilwe meetagain,you are lovedand will
be sorelymissedforever.
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will be hostedat 2p.m. on Saturday,Novem-
ber 27, 2021,at LakemontMemorialGar-
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21035,followedby acelebrationof life to be
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RichardR. Graham,“Rick,Ricky,Dad, Pop,
CuckooPop”,68 yearsyoung,of UpperMarl-
boro,MDpassedawaypeacefullyat sunrise
on SundayNovember21, 2021,at his family
homeafterabrief illness.
BornJuly 24, 1953,in Washington,DC the
onlychildof the late RobertEmmettand
GeraldineHabenGrahamof Butler,PA. Rick
is survivedby his devotedwife of 49 years,
Doris;daughterand son Sarah and Steven;
son-in-law,Dave,daughter-in-law,Anna;
grandchildrenNoah,Garrett,Elaina,Gracie,
Eric;andtoo manycherishedfriendsto
name.Heisprecededin deathby his beloved
son, Eric.
He met the love of his life in Jr.high school
at age 12. Afterapprenticingin his father’s
clockshopin Washington,DC,Rick took over
in 1969,and thenwenton to graduatefrom
NorthwesternHigh Schoolin 1971.
Rick and Dorisweremarriedon August19,
1972,and subsequentlybuilttheirdreamGRAHAMDEATHNOTICEEDWINAHOWEHOFFELD
September6, 1945 –November17, 2021
On Wednesday,November17, 2021,Edwina
HoweHoffeld,age76,passedaway.Thefourth
of fourdaughtersbornto Edwinand Reita
Howewasraisedin Birmingham,OH and
Ashland,OH.ShegraduatedfromOhioWes-
leyanUniversitywithamajor in musicand
taughtthat subjectin WhitePlains,NY. After
earningaMaster’sdegreeinEarlyChildhood
Developmentat OhioStateUniversity,she
taughtKindergartenin Hudson,NY and in West
Irondequoit,NY.WhileinColumbus,OH,she
met JeffreyTerrell Hoffeld.Ayear later,they
werewed,amarriageendedonly by her death,
48 yearslater.TheylivedinRochester,NYfor
threeyearsbeforemovingto Rockville,MD.
She workedin aRockvilleday-carecenteruntil
thebirthoftheirdaughter,Erika,followedfive
yearslaterby the birthof theirson, Bradley.
She devotedherselfto the nurturingrearing
ofbothchildren,devotingimmeasurabletime
anddedicationtotheirdevelopment.Inpar-
allel,she wasengagedin her ownpersonal
growththroughmanycommunityactivities,
someof whichincludedreligiouseducation,
socialgroupsandarchivalmaintenanceat
CedarLaneUnitarianUniversalistChurch.She
alsoreachedout personallyand developed
lastingfriendshipsin Yoga groups,Al-Anon
groupsandhercherishedbookclub.Shealso
remainedfocusedon her familyof origin,
nownumberingthe threeoldersisters,Jessie
Portmann (Medfield,MA),GerrySommers
(Claverack,NY) andEmilyHowe(St. Paul,
MN)ninenieces/nephewsand sevengrand-
nieces/grandnephews.
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tributionsbe madein her memoryto the
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Lynn Z. Lang,along-timeresidentof the
Washington,DC areaand ahighlyregarded
teacherand naturalist,lovedfor her generous
enthusiasms,died in ChapelHill,NorthCarolina
on November18, 2021,her 79thbirthday.
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for Excellencein Teachingat the Collegeof
Education,JamesMadisonUniversity.Checks
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MissIrmaJudithHerr passedaway
on November18, 2021,at the age
of 93, at her homein Washington,
DC.She wasbornFebruary10,
1928,in HughesvillePA,asone of
five daughtersto Rose(Gladstone)
and Ellis Herr.She waspreceded
in deathby sisters:BerniceHerr,Mrs.Katie
Balliet,Mrs.Anita Holmand HarrietHerr.She
is survivedby niece;Mrs.Michele(Balliet)
Erskine;niece,Mrs.Robin(Holm)Meyer;and
nephew,RonaldHolm,and theirfamilies,and
will be greatlymissedby all.
Irma livedin DC for mostof her life afterleaving
Mt. RainierMD,whereshe livedwithsisters
BerniceandHarriet.Shespenther career
in publishingat AmericanPublishingbefore
workingin administrationwiththe Bureau
of NationalAffairs.Irma enjoyedall thatDC
offered,but also lovedto travel;fromcar trips
with her sisters,tovisitingfamilyin Florida,to
toursin Europe.Bus tripsto AtlanticCity were
her favoritein retirement.
As along termcancersurvivor,Irma handled
furtherchallengesstoicallyevenwhenrobbed
of her activelifestyleby asuddenhealth
declineover adecadeago.
Funeralservicesandintermentwillbeheld
at Mt. LebanonCemetery,9500 RiggsRoad,
Adelphi,MD,onTuesday,November30, at
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no longerplacenotices,drop off photos
and makepaymentin person.
Paymentmustbe madevia phonewith
debit/creditcard.DEATHNOTICEPATRICIAGAILHINDS(Age84)
SuddenlyonFriday,November
19, 2021,of Olney,MD. Beloved
wifeof the lateWilliam"Bill"
Hinds;motherofDonnaL.(Ger-
ard) Murphy;grandmotherof Erin
andGreg(Lorin)Fieser;great-
grandmotherofMasonandRiley;
sisterof LindaKay Winklerand the late Robert
C. Kavanaugh;auntof Kelly Bowling;also sur-
vivedbyextendedfamilyandmanyloving
friends.Relativesand friendsmay call at Collins
Funeral Home,500 UniversityBoulevardWest,
SilverSpring,MD,(Valet Parking),Sunday,
November28 from2to4p.m. Funeral Service
at Lutheran Churchof the GoodShepherd,
4200 Olney-Laytonsville Road,Olney,MD,
20832 on Monday,November29 at 9:30a.m.
IntermentNorbeckMemorialPark. Memorial
contributionsmay be madeto Lutheran Church
of the GoodShepherdat the addressabove,
or AmericanHeartAssoc., Memorial&Tribute
ProcessingCtr., 4217Park PlaceCourt,Glen
Allen,VA 23060.
http://www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.comHINDSEDWARDJ.MARKLIN,Jr.(Age79)
OnWednesday,November17, 2021 ofBethes-
da, MD.Belovedhusbandof the late Geraldine
Marklinof 53 years.Belovedfatherof EdwardJ.
MarklinIIIandhiswifeJane.Lovinggrandfather
of Rebeccaand EdwardJ. MarklinIV "EJ".Also
survivedby his sistersEllenF. Curottoand
ElizabethA.Marders(Betty);andhisbrother
JohnD. Marklin(Donny)alongwithahost of
otherrelativesand friends.Familyand friends
willbereceivedatPUMPHREY’SBETHESDA-
CHEVYCHASEFUNERALHOME, 7557 Wiscon-
sin Ave.,Bethesda,MD on Friday,November
26 from4until6p.m.MassofChristian
Burialwill be offeredat Our Ladyof Lourdes
CatholicChurch, 7500 PearlStreet,Bethesda,
MD 20814on Saturday,November27 at 10 a.m.
IntermentGateof HeavenCemetery.Inlieu of
flowers,memorialcontributionsmay be made
in his honorto the Bethesda-ChevyChase
RescueSquad, 5020 BatteryLane,Bethesda,
Maryland20814.Pleaseviewand signthe
familyguestbookat:
http://www.pumphreyfuneralhome.comMARKLINBRIANK.RAMSAY
BrianK. Ramsay;belovedhusbandof Holley
W. Ramsay;belovedfatherof Erin and Caitlyn
Ramsay,died Sunday,November21, 2021.
Visitationis Tuesday,November23, 10 to 11
a.m. at JonesFuneral Homein Winchester,VA.
Memorialservicefollowingat 11 a.m. at Jones
Funeral Home.Onlinecondolencesmay be left
and Servicelive streamat:
http://www.jonesfuneralhomes.com.RAMSAYDEATH NOTICEBENÉLOUISEDURANT
July 1, 1944–November9, 2021
BenéLouiseDurant passedawayat her home
on Tuesday,November9, 2021,afterabrief
illness.
Bornin Portsmouth,VA,she was the only child
of HattieLouiseYvesand RaymondDurant,
bothdeceased.BenégraduatedfromFisk
University,TNwith adegreein Library Science
in 1966.It was at Fisk Universitywhereshe
joinedthe DeltaSigmaThetaSorority.In1969,
Benéworkedat the US Departmentof Educa-
tion doingresearchthroughagrant at Federal
City College.After livingin Washington,DC for
manyyears,she movedto NewYork City,NY.
Benéworkedas an editorat BlackEnterprise
Magazinein NewYork and returnedto college
at NewYork Universityto completeher gradu-
ate workin Library Studies.
Yearslater,BenéreturnedtoWashington,DC
whereshe workedat HowardUniversityand
several DC PublicLibraries.Alifelonglearner,
Benéwas passionateaboutreadingand pol-
iticsand wasfullyengagedwithlocaland
nationalevents.Bené was achartermember
and continuedsupporterof the AfricanAmeri-
can Museum,apatronof the AmericanIndian
Museum,and the PhillipsGalleryin Washing-
ton,DC.Bené wasalsoan activemember
of the DupontCircleVillageand the Bernice
FonteneauSeniorWellnessCenterin Washing-
ton, DC.She wasavocaladvocatefor the
underserved,becominginvolvedwithseveral
localorganizationssuchas Martha’sTable
whereshe lent her yearsof experienceto their
missions.She was also an avid travelerwho
delightedin learningaboutdifferentfoodsand
culturesand wasespeciallydrawnto Latin
Americaand the Caribbeanwhereshe visited
several times.
Benéis survivedby her cousinsBerniceAbner
of SilverSpring,MD; HarryBassof Adelphi,
MD; AmeliaImalaof Chicago,IL; and Dorothy
Burrellof Detroit,MI.
ACelebrationof Bené’slife will be heldat a
date to be later announced.DURANThomein UpperMarlboro,MDin1986 where
theyraised threewonderfulchildren,made
countless,pricelessmemories,and celebrat-
ed everymomentthey couldwith theirlarge,
tight knit circleof friendsand family.
He was aclassicallytrainedguitarist,loved
listeningto and playingmusic,especiallythe
Eagles,who he nevermissedan opportunity
to see live,even if he had to travel.Rick was
adevotedWashingtonRedskinsfan, passing
his love for the gameand his teamdownto
his children,for betteror for worse(HTTR!).
He lovedto ski, and in his lateryearswas an
avid golfer.In2018 Rickand Dorisrealized
theirdreamof purchasingasecondhomeon
the EasternShorein Neavitt,MD wherehe
dreamtof retiringone day.
Rick spent52 yearsproudlyrestoringawide
array of prizedantique,vintage,modern,and
familyheirloomclocksat MarylandClock
Companyalongsidehis wifeDoris,bringing
joy to thousandsof gratefulcustomers.
His legacyliveson throughhis childrenand
grandchildren,but his life’swork at the clock
shopwill carryon throughhis eldestgrand-
son, Noah,who he mentoredand taughtthe
art of mechanicalclockrepair.
Whilenot readyto let him go,his family
will rest easyknowingthat the patriarchof
the Grahamfamilyundoubtedlyfilledhis 68
yearswithlove,laughter,and goodtimes.
Untilwe meetagain,you are lovedand will
be sorelymissedforever.
Agravesideserviceto celebrate Rick’slife
will be hostedat 2p.m. on Saturday,Novem-
ber 27, 2021,at LakemontMemorialGar-
dens,900 WCentral Ave, Davidsonville,MD
21035,followedby acelebrationof life to be
held at the familyhome.
Onlinecondolencesmay be madeat
http://www.KalasFuneralHomes.comRICHARDR.GRAHAM
RichardR. Graham,“Rick,Ricky,Dad, Pop,
CuckooPop”,68 yearsyoung,of UpperMarl-
boro,MDpassedawaypeacefullyat sunrise
on SundayNovember21, 2021,at his family
homeafterabrief illness.
BornJuly 24, 1953,in Washington,DC the
onlychildof the late RobertEmmettand
GeraldineHabenGrahamof Butler,PA. Rick
is survivedby his devotedwife of 49 years,
Doris;daughterand son Sarah and Steven;
son-in-law,Dave,daughter-in-law,Anna;
grandchildrenNoah,Garrett,Elaina,Gracie,
Eric;andtoo manycherishedfriendsto
name.Heisprecededin deathby his beloved
son, Eric.
He met the love of his life in Jr.high school
at age 12. Afterapprenticingin his father’s
clockshopin Washington,DC,Rick took over
in 1969,and thenwenton to graduatefrom
NorthwesternHigh Schoolin 1971.
Rick and Dorisweremarriedon August19,
1972,and subsequentlybuilttheirdreamGRAHAMDEATHNOTICEEDWINAHOWEHOFFELD
September6, 1945 –November17, 2021
On Wednesday,November17, 2021,Edwina
HoweHoffeld,age76,passedaway.Thefourth
of fourdaughtersbornto Edwinand Reita
Howewasraisedin Birmingham,OH and
Ashland,OH.ShegraduatedfromOhioWes-
leyanUniversitywithamajor in musicand
taughtthat subjectin WhitePlains,NY. After
earningaMaster’sdegreeinEarlyChildhood
Developmentat OhioStateUniversity,she
taughtKindergartenin Hudson,NY and in West
Irondequoit,NY.WhileinColumbus,OH,she
met JeffreyTerrell Hoffeld.Ayear later,they
werewed,amarriageendedonly by her death,
48 yearslater.TheylivedinRochester,NYfor
threeyearsbeforemovingto Rockville,MD.
She workedin aRockvilleday-carecenteruntil
thebirthoftheirdaughter,Erika,followedfive
yearslaterby the birthof theirson, Bradley.
She devotedherselfto the nurturingrearing
ofbothchildren,devotingimmeasurabletime
anddedicationtotheirdevelopment.Inpar-
allel,she wasengagedin her ownpersonal
growththroughmanycommunityactivities,
someof whichincludedreligiouseducation,
socialgroupsandarchivalmaintenanceat
CedarLaneUnitarianUniversalistChurch.She
alsoreachedout personallyand developed
lastingfriendshipsin Yoga groups,Al-Anon
groupsandhercherishedbookclub.Shealso
remainedfocusedon her familyof origin,
nownumberingthe threeoldersisters,Jessie
Portmann (Medfield,MA),GerrySommers
(Claverack,NY) andEmilyHowe(St. Paul,
MN)ninenieces/nephewsand sevengrand-
nieces/grandnephews.
She has beencrematedthroughthe services
of the CollinsFuneral Home.Amulti-platform
(bothonlineandin-person)MemorialServiceis
plannedthroughCedarLaneUnitarianUniver-
salistChurchin earlyJanuary;furtherdetails
willbepublishedshortlybeforethattime.
It is suggestedthatin lieu of flowers,con-
tributionsbe madein her memoryto the
JohnP.MurthaCancerCenteratWalterReed
Bethesda(hjf.org)or to CedarLaneUnitarian
UniversalistChurch(cedarlane.org).HOFFELDLYNN Z.LANG
Lynn Z. Lang,along-timeresidentof the
Washington,DC areaand ahighlyregarded
teacherand naturalist,lovedfor her generous
enthusiasms,died in ChapelHill,NorthCarolina
on November18, 2021,her 79thbirthday.
Contributionsin her memorymaybe made
to the Lynn Z. LangMemorialEndowedChair
for Excellencein Teachingat the Collegeof
Education,JamesMadisonUniversity.Checks
shouldbe madeout to The JamesMadison
UniversityFoundation,designatedto account
#1002919,and be sentto JMU Advancement
Giftsand Records,1031 HarrisonStreet,MSC
3603,Harrisonburg,Virginia22807.Agrave-
side servicewill be heldon Friday,November
26, 2021at 2p.m. at OxfordCemetery,Oxford,
MD.For acompleteobituaryand to sign the
onlineguestbook,pleasevisit:
http://www.fhnfuneralhome.comLANGSCOTT DELIUSZIMMERMAN
“Scotty”
On Wednesday,November17, 2021of
Bethesda,MD.Beloved wifeof Daniel
Zimmerman;lovingmotherof AndyZim-
merman,MalissaZimmerman(AndyShul-
man),and Emily(Joe)Germano;devoted
grandmotherof Joe and DanielGermano;
auntof Tracy Deliusand RobertDelius
IV.MemorialServicewill be heldat St.
JamesEpiscopalChurch, 11815 Seven
LocksRoad,Potomac,MD20854on Sat-
urday,November27 at 10 a.m.Please
[email protected] if you
plan attendin personor virtually.Inlieu of
flowers,memorialcontributionsmaybe
madeto the MemorialFundat St. James
EpiscopalChurchat the aboveaddress,
or to the ZimmermanScholarshipFund
at Emoryand HenryCollege,POBox 947,
Emory,VA24327,or to the Montgomery
CountyStrokeClub,POBox 9343,Silver
Spring,MD 20916.Pleaseviewand sign
the familyguestbookat
http://www.pumphreyfuneralhome.comZIMMERMAN