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Robert Samuelson Obituary

Robert Jacob Samuelson (1945-2025) died December 13, after spending his final days surrounded by his wife of 42 years Judy Herr; three children Ruth, Michael (Annah), and John Samuelson (Kira); and brother Richard Samuelson and sister-in-law Mary Sims. Robert was the proud grandfather of Max and Asher.
The family would also like to acknowledge the compassionate care provided by his cherished caregivers: Marvyn Conteh, Manuel Matsiko, Ned Torres, Jerome Nkugwo, and Jean-Luc Blanc.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at Temple Sinai, Washington, DC on Wednesday, December 17 at 10 a.m. Following the Baltimore burial, the family will observe shiva at the home address on Wednesday and Thursday nights starting at 7 p.m. (please contact the family for details).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to one of the following organizations, which were dear to Robert's heart:
House of Ruth (5 Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC 20005), Temple Sinai (3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC 20015), Latin American Youth Center (1419 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009), Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area (3570 Olney Laytonsville Road #490,Olney, MD 20830), BCC Rescue Squad (5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814), and USA Ice Warriors Hockey Program (13424 Query Mill Road, N. Potomac, MD 20878).
Funeral arrangements by Hines-Rinaldi under the Jewish Funeral Practices Committee Agreement.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Washington Post on Dec. 16, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Robert Samuelson

Dec

17

Memorial service

10:00 a.m.

Temple Sinai

3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC

Funeral services provided by:

Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home - Silver Spring

11800 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20904

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Marc & Kay Levinson

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I first met Sam thirty-five years ago, when I went to work for Newsweek. I vividly recall his cluttered office on Pennsylvania Avenue, where he banged out his columns on a manual typewriter. Books, articles, and economics working papers were strewn all over the place, but Sam had read much of it and was always eager to discuss what he had read. For many years, he managed to fend off suggestions that he write on a computer; thinking carefully about each word and each idea was important to him, and knocking out a column faster was of no interest at all. I learned much from Sam about how to explain economic ideas and how to reach readers. While he opined on many weighty topics, my favorite column explained his love of lawn mowing; it is, he wrote, "a form of community involvement that (mercifully) doesn't require that I be involved with anyone." Kay and I will miss Sam dearly, and we extend our condolences to Judy and the family.

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