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Theda Banker Shefferman

07/09/1933 - 03/17/2026

Theda Banker Shefferman obituary, 07/09/1933-03/17/2026, Rockville, MD

BORN

07/09/1933

DIED

03/17/2026

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UPCOMING SERVICE

Graveside Service

Mar. 22, 2026

10:00 a.m.

Judean Memorial Gardens

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Theda Shefferman Obituary

On March 17, 2026, Theda Banker Shefferman, of Bethesda, Maryland passed away.

She was the beloved wife of Sanford Banker who passed away in 1997 and Sholom Shefferman who passed away in 2017. She is survived by her sons, Lawrence (Amy) Banker and Scott Banker. She was the grandmother of Brett Banker and Adam Banker. She is also survived by her sister Brenda Mechanick and brother Raymond Arenofsky.

Theda was an avid bridge and tennis player. She was known for her fashion sense.

There will be a graveside service on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Judean Memorial Gardens at 10 am. Shiva will be after the funeral at 1 pm at the residence of Lawrence Banker.

Memorial Contributions may be made to JSSA. Funeral services entrusted to Sagel Bloomfield Danzansky Goldberg Funeral Care.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Washington Post from Mar. 19 to Mar. 21, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Theda Shefferman

Mar

22

Graveside service

10:00 a.m.

Judean Memorial Gardens

16225 Batchellors Forest Road, Olney, MD 20832

Funeral services provided by:

Sagel Bloomfield Danzansky Goldberg Funeral Care, Inc.

170 Rollins Ave, Rockville, MD 20852

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