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Arthur Herbig

1925 - 2025

Arthur Herbig obituary, 1925-2025, Germantown, MD

BORN

1925

DIED

2025

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DeVol Funeral Home - Gaithersburg

10 East Deer Park Drive

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Arthur Herbig Obituary

Arthur John Herbig died peacefully on April 28, 2025 in Gaithersburg, MD. He was born November 15, 1925 in New York City to Arthur and Mary Herbig. He served in the Navy during WWII and later earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (now NYU). He was employed by RCA Laboratories and then Tracor as an Electrical Engineer and Project Manager. Arthur was predeceased by his beloved wife Helen, his son Arthur John Herbig, Jr. and his daughter Jane Ann Herbig.
Arthur is survived by his daughter Gail (David) Paulson; granddaughter Melanie Douglass (James) and great-granddaughters Helena Douglass and Cora Douglass. He also leaves behind his dear niece Lynn Catone (James) and nephews Kenneth Seltzer (Kelli) and Robert Seltzer (Janice).
Family and friends may call at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 East Deer Park Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 on Friday, May 9 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 17930 Bowie Mill Rd., Derwood, MD 20855 on Saturday, May 10 at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Presbyterian Church. Interment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

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Published by The Washington Post on May 4, 2025.

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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

DeVol Funeral Home - Gaithersburg

10 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

May

10

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

New Hope Presbyterian Church

17930 Bowie Mill Rd., Derwood, MD

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DeVol Funeral Home - Gaithersburg

10 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

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