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Kirk J. Anderson

11/21/1955 - 11/26/2025

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11/21/1955

DIED

11/26/2025

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Kirk Anderson Obituary

Kirk J. Anderson, of Kensington, MD, died peacefully on November 26, 2025, following a courageous cancer journey. He is survived by his sons, Brooks and Kent (wife Sarah), and his grandson Kipp. His beloved wife, Brenda, passed away from leukemia in 2023, after surviving breast cancer many years earlier.

Kirk was born on November 21, 1955, in Warwick, Rhode Island to the late Norma (nee Ransom) and Clifton "Andy" Anderson. Kirk spent his entire 40+ year career as an engineer for the Navy.

Arrangements will be handled privately with a celebration of life to come at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in his honor can be made to the American Cancer Society, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, or Blood Cancer United (formerly The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society).
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Published by The Washington Post on Dec. 14, 2025.

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7557 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814

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