CARLOS CABAN

CABAN DR. CARLOS EUGENE CABAN Dr. Carlos E. Caban passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017, from Stage 4 prostate cancer that metastasized to the bones. Born January 14, 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Rev. Leopoldo Caban and Esther Maria Gandia Caban, he grew up in San Antonio, TX, suburbs of Long Island, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. He and his family moved to Maryland in the Fall of 1970. Carlos is survived by his wife of 52 years, Elinor (nee Snyder); his two sons, David Charles Caban (Susan) of Cleveland, OH, and Jonathan Louis Caban (Colleen) of Washington, DC; his brother, Louis H. Caban of Media, PA; his sister-in-law, Shirley Staib (Ed) of Kingston, NY; nieces Sarah Reju (Deepak) and Stephanie Bierce-Wahl (Tracy); nephews Timothy Caban (Kerin) and Jeffrey Bierce (Maki); eight great-nephews and great-nieces; and many cousins. Carlos was preceded in death by his parents Leopoldo and Esther. He will be missed by granddogs Norton and George; several grandcats. Carlos graduated from Colgate University in 1963, received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1971, and a Masters of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in 1990. He retired from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2008 after 38 years of service. He began his NIH career as a research scientist, moved to the National Cancer Institute as a review administrator, became a program director for Cancer Control Research, and served as a program policy officer. He was a major contributor to NIH publications and guidelines regarding the inclusion of women, minorities, and children in clinical research, served a term as President of the NIH Hispanic Employees Organization, and received many awards for his contributions to NIH. Outside of the NIH, he served nine years as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Rockville in the early 1980s. In the 1970s, he was active in the Rockshire Civic Association. In recent years, he volunteered as an usher at Strathmore. He loved the game of tennis and was a member of the United States Tennis Association. He played regularly at various facilities, clubs, and leagues throughout the Washington Metro area. He was a frequent volunteer at the Rock Creek Tennis Center Tournaments, periodically attended the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, NY, and completed a "bucket list' goal of travelling to Wimbledon in England in 2015 with his son Jonathan. Friends are invited to join his family to celebrate his life on Saturday, May 13, 2017, anytime between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. at 313 Currier Drive, Rockville, MD. To honor his life and legacy, memorial donations may be made to Hope Connections for Cancer, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-634-7500. Hope Connections is a cancer support organization that Carlos visited weekly during his illness. Please donate in his name at HopeConnectionsForCancer.org. Friends are invited to join his family to celebrate his life on Saturday, May 13, 2017, anytime between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. at 313 Currier Drive, Rockville, MD. To honor his life and legacy, memorial donations may be made to Hope Connections for Cancer, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-634-7500. Hope Connections is a cancer support organization that Carlos visited weekly during his illness. Please donate in his name at HopeConnectionsForCancer.org.