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JOSHUA WIENER Obituary

JOSHUA M. WIENER
On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, JOSHUA M. WIENER of Washington, D.C. Beloved husband of Susan Klinger; loving father of Jeremy, Noah (Wendy) and Michael Wiener; dear brother of Deborah (Drew Baker) Wiener. Memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 14, 2018, 10 a.m. at Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Rd., N.W., Washington, D.C. Interment: Private. Shiva will be observed Sunday through Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m. at the late residence. Memorial contributions may be made to Planned Parenthood, A.C.L.U or to the U.N.H.C.R. Arrangements entrusted to TORCHINSKY HEBREW FUNERAL HOME, 202-541-1001

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Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 12, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for JOSHUA WIENER

45 Entries

February 20, 2023

We were lucky to have the (late) great Dr. Wiener join us for our 2010 Baby Boomer Health Education Event in San Antonio. Sea changing legislation had recently been signed into law and he came from DC to expertly enlighten us. Thank you and RIP good sir. Newly-digitized here is one of his many fine LTC legacies: https://youtu.be/3bKErOd7l2Y

Judy Engel

January 6, 2022

I think of Josh so often. He made a profound difference in my life, and clearly the lives of others. He left the world far too soon, but a far better place than he found it. Rest in peace, Josh.

Bob Konrad

February 5, 2018

I was saddened to learn about our loss of Josh and wish your family consolation in your grief. Josh was a strong and stalwart scholar and advocate for long term care and I learned much from his generous and wise counsel over the years.

Edward Salsberg

January 31, 2018

Dear Susan and family, I was shocked and saddened to learn of Josh's passing. I first met Josh when we were working for New York City early in our careers. He went on to be a true leader in the field. Our paths would cross every few years; he was always doing something interesting and valuable. And he always had that enthusiasm and intellectual insights. He will be greatly missed.
My sympathies to you and the family.
Ed

deborah galvin

January 25, 2018

Josh was a wonderful friend, colleague, and person. We will all miss him. I was so shocked to hear that he passed. My wishes are with you and your family.

Elizabeth Gould

January 24, 2018

Susan, Josh and I worked so well together and we had built a lot of trust over many years. I learned so much from him. I am fortunate to have worked with Josh as my partner in leading the Resource Center and he was also an incredible mentor. When spending time with Josh, I always felt like I had his full attention and he was generous with his time and talents. I will miss him dearly. Liz

Ray Hanley

January 21, 2018

Susan - I worked with Josh for 8 years at Brookings. As my mentor, Josh has had a profound and lasting positive influence on both my career and family life. I think that even if I tried, I could never forget him or our exciting times together. My family and I were deeply saddened to hear of his passing. We send our warmest sympathies to you and the boys as part of this fond remembrance for a man who never stopped trying to make our world a kinder and gentler place.

Diane Rowland

January 18, 2018

Susan -- we have lost a wonderful friend and colleague whose efforts to make long term services and supports affordable and available to those in need are legendary. it was always such a pleasure to work with Josh and to see all of his successes and his tireless energy to push forward for reform. I am so sorry for your and your families' loss and for our loss.

Jennifer Westlund

January 18, 2018

I was very sad and shocked to learn of Josh's passing. I worked with Josh on the ADSSP project while working with the Alzheimer's Association National Office in Chicago. I was struck by his breadth of knowledge on SO MANY aging topics and his willingness to share what he knew in a very humble and unassuming way. Although I didn't know him well, I DO know he leaves behind an incredible legacy and that his good work will carry on by his many professional partners, collaborators and friends. RIP, Josh, and thank you for being an amazing advocate.

John Martin

January 17, 2018

I was shocked and saddened to hear of Josh's death. He was one of my best friends at Walter Johnson High School, where we were both on the debate team. Our debates extended far beyond the formal settings of the Montgomery County Forensic League. I was (and am) a conservative Republican, and Josh, of course, was a liberal Democrat. So we argued passionately about nearly everything, but it was never vicious or personal, unlike so much of what passes for discourse today. Josh was deeply committed to his beliefs, but that did not prevent him from being open-minded, intellectually curious, and willing to listen to others. Indeed, he was one of the kindest and most genial people I've ever known. I last saw him at the WJ reunion in October, and I am so glad I had that opportunity. In our last emails after the reunion, we talked about getting together again some time soon. I regret so much that we will never have that opportunity. My deepest sympathies to his family, colleagues, and friends.

Laurel Hixon

January 16, 2018

Although I had the great privilege to work with Josh for 3 years at Brookings, the greater privilege was being his friend. It sounds like a cliche to write that he showed generosity and kindness to all, but Josh truly did. The best thing we can do to honour him is treat each other as he did. After a visit to Oxford, he sent my family a card with a quote from W.B. Yeats: Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends." I will miss you Josh and will help look after Susan for you.

Susan Dichter

January 16, 2018

Dear Susan,

You and your sons have my deepest sympathy.

Sarah Slocum

January 16, 2018

Such a terrible loss. Joshua was such a champion of improving the lives of people who need care, and a truly good person. He will be sorely missed.

Christine Bishop

January 15, 2018

Josh's contribution to LTSS policy was immense and will endure. I was privileged to work with him, learn from him, and count him as a friend. The LTSS research and policy community must necessarily take on the next struggles in LTSS without his insights, while building on his legacy. My deepest sympathy to his family, and also to closest colleagues, who will find themselves looking for him at unexpected moments and miss his presence. His loss leaves a shocking hole.
Christine Bishop, Heller School - Brandeis

Jerry Zerkin

January 15, 2018

I am so terribly sorry. We went to junior and senior high together. My first memory of Josh was our watching the returns of the Kennedy/Nixon election in his house. We were on the debate team together. We had not seen each other for many years and spent much time together at our recent WJ reunions an most recently commiserating over the attacks on the ACA. One of the nicest and most genuine people I have ever known.

Vincent Mor

January 15, 2018

My heart goes out to Josh's family, his sheepish smile created a glow that all basked in. He was so earnest and honest and never showy with that amazing intellect of his. He was generous and always helpful; like all of us he hoped that by being responsive to inquiries and requests he could make a difference, soften a heart or two that's not naturally sympathetic to the frail and vulnerable. The field has lost a giant, a gentle and giving and generative giant with great intellectual honesty that was never aggressive. I'll miss him as will so many of those he's mentored who now constitute a significant share of the field he did so much to create.

Nancy Zweibel

January 15, 2018

The Retirement Research Foundation has relied heavily over the years, as have I personally, on Josh's studies to guide our thinking. As a grad student, his work was formative in my choosing to focus my own work on those needing LTC and to maximize the use of policy findings for advancing the welfare of older adults. What a loss. Rest in peace, Josh.

Frank Burns

January 14, 2018

Even as I knew of Josh's deserved national standing as a knowledge and thought leader in U.S. long-term care policy, I was impressed with his openness to alternative analytical considerations in the evaluation of community-based long-term care. Knowing of him later as a loving, vibrant, and experience-driven spouse and father, through my wife's dear friendship with Susan, I am honored with the brief time I knew him.

Kathy Hyer

January 13, 2018

Dear Susan,
I am so saddened by this loss. I've enjoyed talking and debating with Josh since our days at Harvard. He was a generous mentor, friend, and colleague. He enjoyed great food and had the best recommendations for restaurants! Please know he will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Susan Pearson Touhsaent

January 13, 2018

I first got to know Josh in the back row of high school typing class. Unfair as it seems, the three best typists got to use the electric typewriters. Because Josh and I had typed so many school papers, we were more experienced than the girls (yes, all girls) who were learning how to type to make a living. We ran into each other over the years at long-term care conferences, and I saw him most recently at our high-school reunion when he made sure we had a chance to talk. Somehow I just thought he would always be there. Rest in peace, Josh.

Judy Engel

January 13, 2018

I knew Josh well in the early '70s, at Harvard and in New York. Sadly, I had almost no contact with him since; but he made an immense difference in my life, and I loved him well. Josh's fine mind, heart, and wit made the whole world a better place. It came as a terrible shock to learn that Josh was gone, far too soon. My deepest sympathies to his family, colleagues and friends. He'll be missed.

Lloyd Wold

January 13, 2018

I went thru grade shccool to WJ with Josh, Grosvenor Elementry, North Bethesda JH, then WJ. After NBJH we kind of went separate ways, lost contact. RIP Josh,, family I wish you well.

Shire Chafkin

January 13, 2018

Josh was my oldest friend. I think we met when we were each about three years old. He was my closest friend through elementary school, junior high, and high school. He was a brilliant intellect and social scientist, but always totally unassuming and kind. Josh was as sweet and caring and decent a man as you could ever meet. It's devastating to learn of his loss.

Harry LeVine

January 13, 2018

Josh was a classmate at Walter Johnson High School. It was clear at the time that he was going to make an impression on the world. I last met him at the 45th reunion. He is gone far too soon. My condolences to his family.

Bruce Holly

January 13, 2018

Sympathy to Josh's family. May he rest in peace.

January 13, 2018

Dear Joshua, thank you for your dedication and wisdom and all your many contributions to advancing aging research and policy. I appreciated and benefited from our professional association. You will be sorely missed. Rest in peace. Margaret Campbell, former Senior Scientist with NIDILRR

January 13, 2018

So sorry for your loss. Josh was a wonderful man and his departure is a tremendous loss to the field of long-term care research. Susan Miller (Brown University)

Tom Mossburg

January 13, 2018

I knew Josh during High School at Walter Johnson. While we were not close we still had our moments together. He was a brilliant young man and all of us knew he would be heard in the world. There were times when there might a few of us talking and then out of the blue he would say something that would make all of us laugh. His chosen field speaks more to the man he became than anything I could say. He was taken far too early. Best wishes to his family and friends.

Cindy Blanton

January 13, 2018

Josh was a high school classmate and I remember him fondly. When I saw him at our 45th reunion, he agreed to put a friend of mine in touch with one of his colleagues to explore job possibilities. He followed through on his promise and set up the contact. I really appreciated the effort he made. I will miss seeing him at future reunions.

Bill Lukens

January 13, 2018

Smiles live.

Clayton Medeiros

January 13, 2018

Josh was a beloved colleague and friend. His expertise in health care services generally and for seniors in particular was unparalleled and shared freely with anyone interested in making the world a better place. A consummate professional, Josh brought charm and wit to the tasks of creating, implementing and evaluating policies and programs.

Josh during a high school debate (from HS yearbook)

Marilyn Tabor

January 13, 2018

Dear Josh, I want to express my intense condolences to your family. You and I have known each other since childhood and I was always fond of you as we traveled through junior high and high school together. As a "grownup", I have long considered you to be one of the most authentic, kind, and intellectually thoughtful people I have known in life. I am not surprised to read the loving comments from your colleagues and people you have known. You were among the most enthusiastic and supportive classmates in pursuit of our high school class reconnections, and I always appreciated how much you valued our HS class community. I'm deeply hurt that I won't get to see you on a future visit to the DC area. You are gone way too soon, Josh. We, and society, have indeed lost a bright light.

Jon Rabben

January 13, 2018

Dear Susan and Family,
I had the privilege and pleasure of knowing Josh as a friend in junior high and high school, and to reconnect at our recent 50th reunion. His passing is sad and a complete shock to me. He looked so good and vibrant last October. He will be missed very much. Since I cannot be present at his Memorial, I will now offer the Kaddish.

Yisgadah v'yiskadash shame rabbi, b'olmo deevro chiruseh v'yamlich malchuseh, b'chayechon uvyomechon, uv'chayey d'chol beys yisroel, baagolo uvizman koreev v'imru omen.

Y'he sh'meh rabbo m'vorach l'olam ulolmey olmayo.

Yisborach v'yishtabach v'yispo-ar v'yisromam v'yisnaseh v'yis-hador v'yisa-ley v'yishal-lol sh'meh d'kud-sho b'reech hu l'elo min col birchoso v'shiroso tushb'choso v'nechemoso, daamiron b'olmo, v'imru omen.

Y'he sh'lomo rabbo min sh'mayo v'chayim olenu v'al col yisroel, v'imru omen.

Oseh sholom bimromov hu ya-aseh sholom olenu v'al col yisroel, v'imru omen.

George Neureither

January 12, 2018

Rest in Peace, Josh. I will miss seeing you at the reunions. Always enjoyed talking about health care policy with you.
You will be missed.

Julie Stone

January 12, 2018

Thank you to Josh for being one of my great professional models and for his extraordinary contributions to the field of long-term services and supports. His passing is an enormous loss and will be deeply felt for years to come. I am grateful for the role Josh played in my professional life and for his kind heart and great mind.

Joe White

January 12, 2018

Josh was one of my favorite colleagues when we were both at Brookings and it was always a joy on the rare occasions when I could see him again. It's so hard to accept that I won't. He was wise and sharp and kind and a mensch and I can only begin to imagine how losing him must feel to those who were lucky enough to know him better and see him more often. May the source of peace bring peace and comfort.

Debra Saliba

January 12, 2018

Mourning the loss of this valued colleague and thoughtful mind. My prayers are with his family

Rosalie Kane

January 12, 2018

Dear Susan and family--I am so shocked and sad to learn of Josh's death. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. I have many fond memories of Josh--he made his substantial contributions to our shared field of LTC and LTSS with conviction, evidence, eloquence, and humor. Over the decades my late husband Bob and I appreciated him as an intellectual, a colleague, a formidable competitor, and friend. Only a few months ago, he went way out of his way to answer a question I send him on behalf of a student, even supplying references and potential data she could use for a project. His substantial work helped mend the world. He will be missed.

January 12, 2018

We will really miss Josh's smile around RTI's DC office.

Carol V O'Shaughnessy

January 12, 2018

My sympathy and thoughts go to Josh's family. He was a revered colleague to many in the field of long-term services and supports and will be sorely missed. His contributions to the field are enormous and his work will live on.

Debra Dobbs

January 12, 2018

Josh was a strong voice for those with long-term care needs and a wonderful mentor and colleague to those in the field of gerontology and health services research. He will be greatly missed.

Gretchen Alkema

January 12, 2018

My thoughts and prayers are with all of Josh's family, friends, and colleagues during this period of grief. His voice championing those with long-term care needs will be missed.

Steven Lutzky

January 12, 2018

Josh played a crucial role in shaping my career. Early on, he provided me with the guidance to understand and analyze complicated policy issues and learn how the be a clear and effective writer. Later, he provided me with the connection that allowed me to assume a high-level role within DC government.
I will be forever grateful to him.

Catherine Hess

January 12, 2018

I have had the pleasure of working with Josh as a partner on a federal evaluation of state innovation models in health care. While I knew him by reputation before I joined the project around a year and a half ago, I did not know how enjoyable it would be to work with him. He was a thoughtful, friendly and often funny colleague. He was an inclusive leader, always being sure to share information with and ask for ideas and reactions from the junior members of our team. He and I had a great rapport and exchanged ideas and critiques regularly. While we knew he had been sick, it was shocking and incredibly sad to hear that we lost him this week. Our team is carrying on with the work, but we all will miss him greatly.

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