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INEZ HOPE FRANK
On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, INEZ HOPE FRANK of Olney, MD, passed away surrounded by her loving family. Inez was the beloved wife of Mark Kaprow and the devoted mother of Daniel Eli (Loretta Marie Bacon) Kaprow. She is survived by many loving family members and friends who she cherished dearly. Prior to her retirement in 2015, Inez was a Human Resources Director for Fairfax County Government. Graveside funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 2 p.m. ET at Judean Memorial Gardens in Olney, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Feeding America at SupportFeedingAmerica.org. Arrangements entrusted to TORCHINSKY HEBREW FUNERAL HOME, 202-541-1001
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Memories and Condolences
for Inez Frank
Mark Kaprow
August 1, 2024
Inez Frank was an extraordinary person.
For 40 years, Inez was my best friend, wife, lover, and partner in life.
We met by chance really: Although she was in the same 2-year graduate program as me, she started 4 years ahead of me and would have been well on her way to her successful career had her studies not been interrupted by her mother´s illness and untimely passing.
But, after a two-year hiatus from grad school, Inez returned to finish her requirements and we met at a workshop where the program was explaining what we could expect on our final comprehensive exams.
She saw me as a potential boyfriend long before I saw her that way. She always said she made it obvious, for example she laughed at my jokes. ----But they WERE funny! Or she says she wore tight fitting tops---but lots of people did!
Eventually she made it crystal clear to me that she was interested and once I knew she was, I turned the tables on her, sweeping her off her feet and out of her single, cool, hip, Takoma Park lifestyle and into our coupled, married, suburban Maryland family lifestyle ----(we were still cool and hip by the way).
Inez was smart, well read, a feminist, a hard worker and a great mother.
We had a great life together; we traveled both domestically and abroad. We went back and forth from here to NY for my family and Philadelphia for hers.
Inez loved great food. She was a gourmand in the best sense of the word. She organized our dinner at the Michelin 3-star Inn at Little Washington in 1984 and we went back again with Daniel and Loretta in 2021. We´ve been to all the best restaurants in this area and every place we went.
Many years we purchased season subscriptions to one of the many regional theaters (Studio Theater, Arena Stage, Theater J). And even though getting around was difficult, we did a subscription to Studio theater last season.
Through Daniel we got interested in ice hockey and we have been going to 8 Caps games a season for the last 14 years, and each game attended was an excuse to get to DC early and have dinner at one of the many fine restaurants downtown.
Inez loved living, loved her family and her friends and would do anything for them. Inez worked hard to maintain multiple friendships including one for over 65 years.
She loved fine food, hot soup (boiling hot, please), and delicious desserts, preferably with chocolate ice cream.
For 26 years she commuted 1to 1 ½ hours each way from our home to her job with Fairfax County government, starting as a Human Resources specialist in a small permitting agency and working her way up to Human Resources director for all social services agencies.
She was a fighter, beating breast cancer diagnosed in 2006. But in the past year she had a series of medical crises which individually she could have overcome but the combination proved too much.
But she fought on, and it is a testament to how much she loved her family and friends, her full life, none of which she wanted to give up.
Diagnosed with lymphoma in August, she had a choice. Forego treatment and face almost certain death on an unknown timeline or try chemotherapy with a 60% chance of overcoming the disease but with risk that her body could not tolerate the treatment.
Inez only knew fighting for herself. Even after contracting a serious infection during the first chemo cycle, she went back to try cycle two, which is what ultimately did her in.
But if she hadn´t, she would have met a similar fate from unchecked lymphoma.
I took care of Inez when she broke her leg, when she had her mastectomies, when she had each of her hips replaced. I was glad to do so.
The last year was difficult. In declining health, I took her to many doctors´ visits, we spent many days in the Emergency Room, and she had several hospitalizations, all starting November of 2022.
She also had many falls, many in our house but also out and about, some of which resulted in ER visits.
So, we had 39 great years and one difficult but still great year. Being her primary caregiver was difficult and sometimes I would silently wish for it to be over.
But frankly, I would give almost anything to have just 5 more minutes with her to tell her again how much I loved her, what a great person she was and how much I will always cherish our time together.
Carolyn Jefferies
October 23, 2023
My condolences to the family. I enjoyed knowing Inez from Fairfax County Government.
Cantor Rochelle Helzner
October 23, 2023
Wishing the family comfort and healing. I have fond memories of Inez. May her name be for a blessing.
Valda Wisdom Brown
October 22, 2023
My deepest condolences to the family of Inez Frank. So sorry to hear of her passing.
Maria A Bray
October 22, 2023
So sorry to hear about Inez´ passing, may she rest in peace. Please know that your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Frank & Jessie Royal
October 21, 2023
May God continue to shower you and your family with his many blessings during this difficult time.
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