BERNARD SEGERMAN

SEGERMAN BERNARD SEGERMAN Of Chevy Chase, Maryland died peacefully on March 21, 2015 at the age of 87 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Rita, daughter Fran (Mark) Goldstein, Son Charles (Hallie) Segerman, and five adoring grandsons; Michael (Caroline) Goldstein, Andrew Goldstein, Ethan, Will and Lenny Segerman. He was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1927 to Ida Seplowitz Segerman and Abraham Segerman. He graduated New York University in 1949 with a degree in journalism, later teaching business at NYU and then a successful career as a merchandising manager for Federated Department Stores. He married Rita Goldberg in 1954 and moved to Long Beach, Long Island. In 1963, the Segerman family moved to the Washington, DC area, where he joined his brother-in-law, Bernard Katz, building garden apartments until Mr. Katz's unexpected death. He joined The Artery Organization in 1965 working with his brother-in-law, Henry Goldberg. In 1972, after leaving The Artery Organization, he developed "The Braemar", one of the first high rise condominiums in Ocean City, while also developing land and building garden apartments in the DC metro area. He returned to Artery in 2005 and continued to have an office there until this day. The Segerman family joined Adas Israel Congregation shortly after moving to the DC metro area and Bern held various leadership positions and also served as President of the congregation from 1991 to 1993. He chaired numerous Israel Bond drives and led many missions to Israel as a member of the Young Leadership Division. He also served as the President of the Somerset Condominium Association for four years. He loved playing golf and tennis at Woodmont Country Club where he was a member since 1986. He was an avid reader and also enjoyed playing bridge as often as possible, as well as solving crossword puzzles. Bern will be remembered for his warm and inviting attitude, his optimism, his perseverance, his ability to see the big picture, and his smile. Funeral services will be held at Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec Street, NW, Washington DC on Tuesday, March 24 at 1 p.m., followed by interment at Judean Memorial Gardens in Olney, Maryland. Shiva will be observed at his late residence on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. Family will receive at home Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Adas Israel Congregation, The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Development Department), Congregation B'nai Tzedek and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore MD, Att: Dr. Stephen Yang. Arrangements entrusted to HINES-RINALDI FUNERAL HOME, INC., under Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington Contract.Arrangements entrusted to HINES-RINALDI FUNERAL HOME, INC., under Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington Contract.