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David Austein Obituary
DAVID H. AUSTEIN , M.D.
On Saturday, February 4, 2012, DAVID H. AUSTEIN of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved husband of Linda Austein; devoted father of Michelle (Eric) Brooks, Sarah Austein and Marc Austein; loving brother of Cheryl Austein Casnoff. David was a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School, and dedicated to his wife, children and thousands of patients. David was in practice for nine years in Richmond, VA and for 25 years in Olney, MD with Albert and Austein, M.D. P.A. Funeral service will be held Monday, February 6, 1:30 p.m. at Judean Memorial Garden Chapel, 16225 Batchellors Forest Road Olney, MD. Interment Judean Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Family will be observing Shiva through Wednesday evening at his late residence with Minyan services at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Children's Inn at NIH or Har Shalom Congregation/Rabbi's Discretionary Fund or Northwestern University HPME Program. Arrangements by EDWARD SAGEL FUNERAL DIRECTION, 301-217-9400.
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for David Austein
Robin Richardson
December 31, 2024
Wonderful Pediatrician to my four children and the kids kept going back to him through their 20´s. Diagnosed my son with ADHD & sent me to Dr. Larry Silver. I thought he retired but am just finding out this sad news. Condolences to his loved ones.
Mary Cook
March 9, 2012
Dr. Austein had such a gentle and caring manner. I remember when my oldest was in the hospital for 3 days and he came by everyday to check in and see how "I" was doing... He will truly be missed.
Caryn and Rick Foster
March 2, 2012
Linda, We are heartbroken with you! David and I were friends since 3rd grade and he and his sister Cheryl played at our house when Mrs. Austein went back to work. I always admired him. He was very kind, funny sense of humor, interesting, compassionate, so smart....since grammar school until H.S. graduation, never missed 1 day of school! Very healthy. His greatest joy, his wife and children. Linda, my heart goes out to you and your family, you're in our prayers. With love, Caryn and Rick Foster
Jim Doyle
February 29, 2012
David and I were friends from grammar school til we graduated from HS. I am saddened by his death and have his family and friends in my prayers.
M Fischer
February 29, 2012
I'm so sorry to hear about the death of Dr. Austein. This was such a surprise. He was such a gentle man as the pediatrician of our 17 month old son. We will miss him.
Diane Novinsky
February 27, 2012
We are very sorry to hear about Dr. Austein's passing. He had been our son's pediatrician for 16 years and will be missed. He was knowledgeable, caring and always gave great advice. Our deepest condolences to the Austein family.
Roxanne Navarra
February 27, 2012
Dr Austein you were the first to visit my son in the hospital after he was born with DS. The compassion and understanding you showed will never be forgotten. May you rest in peace.
Pam Denion
February 23, 2012
Dr. Austein will truly be missed. He was a wonderful, kind man and always made our family feel very comfortable whether it was "gluing" a cut so close to the eye or checking for broken bones. His quiet manner kept "mom" in check. His ties were always very entertaining too. May you rest in peace.
Susan Writer
February 23, 2012
Dr. Austein was one of the first people we met when we moved to the area over 20 years ago with our preemie daughter. His soft spoken ways will always be remembered by us.
May he rest in peace and may God comfort all who loved him.
Susan Writer
February 23, 2012
Dr. Austein was one of the first people we met when we moved to the area with our baby daughter, who was born prematurely and needed to be followed more closely than many other children. His quiet way was what I remember him for.
May he rest in peace and may God comfort his family, friends, patients, and co-workers.
tracy potocko
February 23, 2012
We were shocked to hear of Dr. Austein's passing way too young. He has been our pediatrician for 26 years. Our deepest condolences to your family.
The Potocko Family
Eileen Vitaliti
February 17, 2012
We were sorry to hear this sad news . You were a great Doctor and will be Miss .My son had his 9 year check up today and it broke our heart to hear this.The Vitaliti's
D. Lofthus
February 16, 2012
Our condolences to the Austein family. We just heard of his passing and was so sorry to hear the news. Dr. Austein treated both my sons and was always such a good listener -- truly interested in what they had to say. He always asked good questions and was such a patient doctor -- taking the time to explain things, which is a rarity these days. He truly will be missed.
Barbie McMahon
February 13, 2012
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. We were so saddened to hear about Dr. Austein's passing. We couldn't have asked for a better Doctor and kinder person for our children's well and sick care. We were blessed when he joined with Dr. Albert 25 years ago, we had the best team of Peditricians with the two of them! Thank you for sharing him with our family and so many other families. You will be in our daily prayers. We will miss him. GOD Bless and may he RIP. The McMahon's
Susan Marra
February 10, 2012
Our family is so sad to hear about Dr. Austein's passing. He was an amazing doctor and I always felt 100% confident with his advice. He was so patient, caring, and knowledgeable. We were blessed to have him as my son's pediatrician for 11 years. Dr. Austein's will be greatly missed by my family. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
sheryl comeau
February 10, 2012
We are very sad by the news of Dr. Austein. We will miss his smile as he walked into the room and said, MR. Anthony what are you hear for today. He contributed so much to the families in our community. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and staff. With love, The Comeau Family
Tammy Donovan
February 9, 2012
Our family was very saddened by the news of Dr. Austein's passing. He was a wonderful doctor to our son and family for the past 13 years. My son Logan loved his ties especially Bugs Bunny and said that he was going to miss wondering which tie he would be wearing at his next appointment. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dr. Austein's family and staff. With deepest sympathy from Patrick, Tammy, and Logan Donovan.
Christine Perry
February 8, 2012
Our family was so sad to hear about Dr. Austein. He was such a wonderful dr and person. My three boys really liked his kind manner and funny ties. As a mom, I respected him and was in awe of his two diagnoses that he made with two of my boys. His smile and presence will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the practice he was such a big part of.
Deb McKeever
February 8, 2012
I had the privelage of working for Dr. Austein for the last 15 or so years. He was such a kind employer, always caring and respectful. He was so proud of his children and his wife. We would have wonderful conversations about kids, traveling and politics. The office will never be the same. We will carry on as he would want us to, but it will be with heavy hearts. I pray for his family that they will find comfort in knowing how much their dad and husband meant to others
Allison Gangloff
February 8, 2012
My family was saddened upon hearing the news of Dr. Austein's passing. He was a brillant doctor. His bedside manner made my son's doctor's visits much easier. His great ties were always a subject of my boys, when it was time to go the office. He was a wonderful, charming, and caring man who will be missed by an entire community and our family.
The Gangloff Family
Rick, Allison, Brett, and Shawn
February 8, 2012
David has been a wonderful friend to us over the years. We enjoyed our many times with David and Linda at Camp Saginaw. Working with him in the camp infirmary was never dull. He had quite a head for trivia! We will miss him. We send our sincerest condolensces to Linda and his children. Bobbie and Art Fields
Bernadette Meehan
February 8, 2012
Dr. Austein was a wonderful, patient man and superior physician. When we moved down to MD from NJ, a priority of mine was to find a good pediatrician. As a nurse and a mom, I was fairly particular. I truly think it was divine intervention that I found Dr. Austein on the first try. Imagine my surprise on my first visit to have him chatting about my beloved NJ that I so desperately missed and to find we grew up in towns that bordered each other. How welcoming he was! My sons also enjoyed his ties. The robot tie and Mr. Potato head were some of our favorites. Over the years, not only did I learn that he was a fantastic physician, but a thoughtful, kind person, always speaking so highly of his wife and proud of his family. To the family of Dr. Austein, his co-workers,staff, and friends I offer sincere sympathy for such a loss. Thank you for sharing him with us.
The Meehan family
Mark McLaughlin
February 7, 2012
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of our neighbor David next to whom we have lived for so many years. Our sincere condolences go to his family and friends. - The McLaughlin family.
The Miller Family
February 7, 2012
When I became a brand-new mom 12 years ago, I solicited family and friends for a pediatrician to trust my precious baby to. My main prerequisite was that the doctor be smart and know his stuff. Dr. Austein was exactly that and so much more. He was kind, and patient (especially with us new moms!), and obviously cared about our kids. Dr. Austein has taken care of each of our three children through many illnesses, injuries, and surgeries, always visiting at the hospital, following up on our care at home, and taking the time to explain things clearly. Our family has always taken such comfort in having a pediatrician that was always right in his diagnosis, and very smart in the care of our kids. My children are deeply saddened to hear of his passing because he always made them feel so comfortable in his care. Dr. Austein will be greatly missed by our whole family and we offer our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and coworkers.
Dave, Laura, Carmella, Catherine, and John Rizzo
February 7, 2012
Our family was so sad to hear about Dr. Austein. Whether in the office, or at the bedside in the hospital, his kind manner and great sense of humor helped our family through some difficult times. Our sincere condolences to all of his family and friends.
Deborah Weltz
February 7, 2012
I will never forgot how Dr. Austein came to visit my son every day during his NICU stay. It was my first interaction with him, and I was very impressed with his extra effort and concern. We continued to see him as my son and family grew...we thank him for being a good doctor and a good person. He will be missed.
The Lang Family
Deborah Weltz & David Lang
Joshua & Eliana
Karen & Jay Megary
February 7, 2012
My husband and I were sad to hear of Dr. Austein's passing. He was wonderful doctor. He always called my sons, "Mister." He was always very calm, and he followed up on concerns. When my oldest son got H1N1 at 6 months old, Dr. Austein called us the next day to check his progress. When we had concerns about either boy, he listened and provided thorough explanations, often backed with research. He liked to talk about his children (one child's first words were "french fry!"). I know we will miss him as our pediatrician, but our thoughts are with his family because they lost a proud husband and father.
February 7, 2012
Dr. Austein had been our pediatrician since 1990. My boys were still his patients, even though they are 21 and 20 years old, because they felt so comfortable talking with him. He will be missed.
Our condolences to his family and co-workers.
Terri,Anthony and Joseph Lewis
Lise Soukup
February 7, 2012
Our sympathy goes to Dr. Austein's family and colleagues, who did so much to help him through his last months. He was a lovely man and we always have felt grateful to have him and Drs. Albert, Schwartz & Lee to turn to when our kids were sick. After another visit to the E.R. with my son for some injury, Dr. Austein reassured me with a story about his family. He said he and his wife raised two girls and neither one ever went to the E.R., but he was there several times with his son. He said with a smile, “Boys are just that way.” He really understood his patients, as well as their parents! Thank you, Dr. Austein, for all that you did for us.
The Soukup family (Alan, Lise, Amy & Brian)
Sharon Thompson
February 7, 2012
Dr. Austein cared for our two children since they were babies. We will miss his good work, humor, and his "Loony Tunes" ties!
The Thompson Family
Ellen Rahr
February 7, 2012
Dr. Austein was our pediatrician for the past 10 years. He was always patient, and always kind. He will truly be missed. Our deepest sympathy to his family and co-workers. ~ The Rahr Family
L. Schmeidler
February 7, 2012
Dr. Austein will be greatly missed by all that knew him. He was a patient, caring and kind doctor. Wishing his family, friends and colleagues comfort in this hard time.
Ruth Filbert
February 7, 2012
I was very sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Austein. All three of my now adult children were patients of Drs. Albert and Austein. He is fondly remembered and will surely be missed by the Olney community.
Katie Johnson
February 7, 2012
We were very sad to hear of Dr. Austein's passing. He was a wonderful, caring doctor and will be fondly remembered.
Melissa Furnish
February 7, 2012
I was first introduced to Dr. Austein when he was making hospital rounds at Montgomery General and came to check on my newborn daughter. I was so impressed with his kindness and compassion that I decided to join the practice. Dr. Austein was an excellent doctor and an amazing contributor to the Olney community. Warm thoughts and love to Dr. Austein's family, colleagues and friends.
Mary Kay Isaacs
February 7, 2012
We are so very sad about Dr. Austeins passing. He was a wonderful person and a very caring Dr. Amoungst many other things, we will NEVER forget his ties! Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, close friends, and his staff as they deal with this terrible loss.
Bill, Mary Kay, Abby Brendan, Jeremy Isaacs
christi hanrahan
February 7, 2012
Thank you for all your care for our 8 children. We are very sad to hear about your passing and so sad for everyone in your office. We all love the practice so very much and everyone in it! Please know we are thinking and praying for you and your family and your staff.
Thank you again for all your care-
The Hanrahan Family.......
John, Christi, Leo, Faith, Jack, Hope, Johnny, Joy, Gracie and Tommy
Max and Mary Ferentinos
February 7, 2012
What a great loss this is. Dr. Austein was a wonderful and kind doctor. In addition to his medical knowledge and experience, he always remained calm and kept a sense of humor which was so comforting. With Dr. Austein, you always felt that your children were in the best of hands. Our deepest sympathy to his family and friends and to everyone at the office. Rest in Peace, Dr. Austein. You will be missed.
Tom, Janice, Frank, Michael, Jackie & Steve Valois
February 6, 2012
The Valois family is so very, very sad to learn of Dr. Austein's passing. He was pediatrician to all four of my children - excellent doctor and bedside manner. He actually saved my son, Frank's, life. While the Austein family does not know us, we want you to know we feel the pain of his passing. Condolences to your family, your friends, his staff, his extended family of pediatric patients and Drs. Albert and Schwartz. God bless.
The Zacks
February 6, 2012
I am deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Austein. He was a wonderful Doctor to my two young sons, and just a great guy. We never felt like we were just a "chart" and that he really cared and that's what I loved about him. My heart goes out to his friends and family. He will truly be missed!
Erin Haberman
February 6, 2012
We were so saddened to here about Dr. Austein's passing. I have been taking my three girls to Dr. Albert, Austien, Schwartz and Lee since they were born.. We were always so happy with whichever doctor we saw regardless when it was an emergency!! Dr. Austein was always so calm and reassuring... Having been ill myself, he was always showing concern for me as well as my kids and how we were working as a family together. Life is never fair, or always kind...but he was truly a gift to our community and kind, gentle spirit that will be truly missed. Our prayers go out to your family, the office and everyone who will miss him. Erin, Kiley, Tatum and Mia Haberman
Debbie Overly
February 6, 2012
My children (now young adults) and I are so saddened by this news. If ever children could look forward to going to the doctor, mine did. Dr. Austein had such a wonderful way about him. Our condolences to all of you.
T Hamm
February 6, 2012
I would like to express my condolences to you on the loss of your dear husband. To lose a lifelong partner and best friend, can be very difficult. God provides comforting words for widows at James 1:27. I hope that knowing that God cares for you, helps you to cope during your time of grief.
February 6, 2012
To the family: As you grieve of sadness may the "hearer of prayer" help you to endure this time of sorrow and grant you peace. My deepest condolences. (Psalms 65:2)
February 6, 2012
God bless you Dr. Austein. You have touched so many hearts. The world has lost an amazing person and Heaven has gained one. Thank you for all the years of taking care of my children and taking care of me. What a privilege to have known you and to have worked for you.
With so much love,
Chrissy, Michael and Brandon Parks
Hyberg
February 6, 2012
Our family is so saddened by the death of Dr. Austein. I picked him for my daughter's pediatrician while still pregnant with her 25 yrs ago. He was a wonderful, dedicated doctor that was gifted in his care of children. We were lucky to have him as our doctor. Our condolences to his family.
Nicole Hayslett
February 6, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Austein family. He was always kind and cheerful when our children were not feeling well. So many children and families have benefitted from his care.
Our sympathies also go out to the Dr's and staff. The Hayslett family..(Nicole, Sean, Austin, Alyssa and Nicholas)
Pam Goldberg
February 6, 2012
So sorry to hear of your profound loss. My recollection during Passover dinner at Cheryl & David's or whenever I saw him, was that he "always had a smile on his face". I know he will be missed by his family and his patients and friends.
Sincerely, Pam Goldberg
Deborah Lykes
February 6, 2012
Thank you for the opportunity to see David while with his sister Cheryl this past November. We were able to share stories about his hometown of South Plainfield and I think it made him very happy to be able to talk about his childhood home. He was a wonderful, caring person and the world is a better place because of his caring nature to his patients. He was so very concerned and helpful to me when my son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. We will never forget what a comfort he was to our family during that time. Our sincere sympathies. Deborah, Kevin and Kyle Lykes
Cheryl Frank
February 6, 2012
To Dr. Austein's family,
We want to express how sad we are about the passing of such a wonderful person. Your husband, your brother, and your father. The entire community mourns with you.
You don't know us but we have been patients of Dr. Austein's for ~ 17 years. Through those years we cannot even count the number of times we have visited with Dr. Austein. We always wondered what tie he would be wearing on any given day, and waited for the tell-tale whistle while he looked into our kids ears. He never disappointed! We often talked about events north of the border, since we were the 'token' Canadians. Often, we spoke about the comparison of the US and Canadian healthcare systems...both of which have their share of limitations. More often, he spoke of his son Marc's hockey games, many of which took place in our old stomping grounds of Keeseville NY, not too far from Plattsburgh & Lake George, where my family often went on vacation(since it was close to the Quebec border). Clearly he was a devoted "hockey dad", since upstate NY is quite a distance from Maryland.
He very proudly told us that his wife Linda was a French professor at a university, to which I replied, that I would probably not want to converse with her for fear that she would not be able to understand my Quebecoise accent. He was obviously very proud of his family.
DR. Austein was always pleasant no matter what was going on. We saw him in late December, and although it was apparent that he was not well, he never let on about his illness. He was just very concerned that we look after my son's illness and wrote his recommendations out on a piece of paper, which I still have today.
My son is now a senior in high school and is hoping to go into medicine. I can honestly and sincerely say that I can only hope that will be as dedicated and concerned about his patients as the concern we have been shown by Dr Austein all these years.
To us, he was a wonderful doctor and moreso, a "mensch".
Our hearts go out to the entire practice; Dr Schwartz, Dr. Lee, Dr. Albert and all the nurses and staff, since this must be a terrible loss for all of you.
We will miss him always,
The Frank family,
Cheryl, Ben, Mollie, Daniel & Leeza
Annie I.
February 6, 2012
I am truly sorry for your loss. May Our Heavenly Father help you all to cope and endure these difficult days.
Julia Fryer
February 6, 2012
Dr. Austein was a very caring and wonderful doctor to my three boys. He always took the time to listen and he truly cared about his patients. We will miss him. Our deepest sympathy to the Austein Family.
The Fryer Family (Julia, John, Anthony and Eric)
February 6, 2012
We were very saddened to just learn that Dr. Austein passed away. He was our girls' pediatrician until we moved away from the area. We have wonderful memories of Dr. Austein and the care that he gave our children, the sense of humor that he had and the special time that he took with our youngest when she was hospitalized as an infant. Our sincere sympathy to his family, co-workers and friends. Rest in peace, Dr. Austein.
With love,
Alejandra Vallejo, Mark Carnie and Andrea & Cristina Carnie
February 6, 2012
Thank you to Dr. Austein for all your care you gave me as a kid and as I started my family with four kids you gave them the same great care helping them stay healthy and get better when they were sick. My kids always loved waiting to see what funny tie you would be wearing for their doctor's visit and loved hearing that familiar whistle/bird you would make when you looked in their ears for an infection. My kids said today that they will miss you Dr. Austein but glad that you are pain free now Our deepest sympathies go out to the Austein family, to Drs. Albert, Schwartz, and Lee and all of the staff. Gary&Stacy Kern and the kids Paige,Megan,Joseph,Kevin Kern ( Olney/Sykesville,MD )
The Phillips Family
February 6, 2012
Thank you to Dr. Austein for all the care he gave to our family, helping us stay healthy and get better when we were sick. My sons always loved waiting to see what fun tie he would be wearing for their doctor's visit and loved hearing that familiar whistle he would make when he looked in their ears for an infection. My 5 year old said this morning that he is sad and will miss Dr. Austein but looks forward to the day when we will meet again in Heaven. Our deepest sympathies go out to the Austein family, to Drs. Albert, Schwartz, and Lee and all of the staff at the wonderful practice Dr. Austein co-created. May God's peace be with all of you. Love, The Phillips Family (Pete, Kara, Peter, Kurt, Keanan and Penn)
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